Oscar Pistorius:
Ambassador For the Sole of Africa
After a good start on the first weekend of the Paralympic Games in Athens 2004, South African athletes have continued raking in the medals, with double amputee Oscar Pistorius putting in two very different but equally sensational performances in the 200 metres.
Pistorius, who was born without shin bones, captured the imagination of the Athens crowd in his qualifying heat on Monday when he fell at the start. Instead of throwing in the towel, he scrambled back to his feet and took off in pursuit of his opposition.
Incredibly, he not only caught up with the rest of the field, he passed them - his winning time of 23.42 seconds a double amputee world record.
On September 07 2006, Oscar became the first amputee (single or double) to run the 100 in under 11.2 , 200 in under 22 and the 400 in under 50.
Oscar is a shining example of of never giving up and we are proud to have Oscar as the Ambassador of the Sole of Africa Campaign. You inspire us Oscar!
Oscar at the 2004 Paralympics in Athens
