South Africa: Oscar Shines At IAAF World Champs

After making history by becoming the first athlete with a disablity to qualify for an able-bodied World Championships, Oscar Pistorius has made his mark and left a huge impression in Daegu, South Korea.

The 400 metre runner star had qualified for the event at the last possible opportunity by running a personal best time of 45.07 seconds in Italy in June.

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