Track star, convicted killer, now parolee. A timeline of Oscar Pistorius's life
A list of the major moments in the life of Oscar Pistorius, the South African double-amputee Olympic runner who was released from prison on parole Friday having served nearly nine years of a murder sentence for the 2013 killing of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius freed after serving nearly 9 years in prison for killing girlfriend
Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius, a double-amputee who became a global star competing at his sportโs highest level while running on carbon-fiber blades, has been released from prison after serving nearly nine years for killing his girlfriend, the model Reeva Steenkamp.
Oscar Pistorius is set to be released on parole. He will be strictly monitored until December 2029
Oscar Pistorius is due to be released from prison on parole to live under strict conditions at a family home after serving nearly nine years of his murder sentence for the shooting death of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on Valentineโs Day 2013.
The vital question may linger forever: Did Oscar Pistorius know he was shooting at his girlfriend?
In the decade since Oscar Pistorius pulled the trigger four times on his 9mm pistol, firing into the head and body of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp as she stood inside a locked toilet cubicle in his home, the vital question has still never been answered: Did the world-famous Olympic runner know he was shooting at and killing his girlfriend that Valentineโs Day in 2013.
South African Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius granted parole, will be released from prison on Jan. 5
Double-amputee Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius has been granted parole more than a decade after shooting his girlfriend through a toilet door at his home in South Africa in a killing that jolted the world.
Oscar Pistorius denied parole, hasn't served enough time
Former Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius was denied parole Friday after it was decided that he had not served the โminimum detention periodโ required to be released from prison following his murder conviction for the 2013 killing of girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
On this day: August 4
2012: South Africa's Oscar Pistorius becomes the first double amputee to compete at the Olympic Games, and the first the first amputee to compete in an Olympic track event, running in the 400 meters. He took second place in the first heat of five runners, finishing with a time of 45.44 seconds to reach the semifinals the following day, where he finished last in his heat and 23rd overall. Pistorius also competed as part of South Africa's 4x400 meters relay team, which eventually finished eighth out of a field of nine in the final for the event. Pistorius, who was born without fibulas and had his lower legs amputated when he was 11 months old, runs on carbon-fiber blades. Hide Caption