Oscar Pistorius was born in South Africa in 1986.
his great-grandmother was italian.
When he was 13, he started playing rugby for his school team.
Achievements
He has played water polo and tennis for local teams.
He has already won 3 Olympic gold medals.
He has taken part in Olympic wrestling.
In 2005, he won frist prize in the South African Championships in the 400 metres: he beat the world record!
In 2007, he ran in the 400 metres at Rome's Golden Gala and finished second.
In 2007,Oscar won a BBC Sports Personality of the award.
In 2008, Oscar was one of time magazine's 100 most influential people in the world.