OSCAR PISTORIUS “The Blade Runner”

By: Laura Ayalde, Gabriela Jaramillo and Rodrigo Peláez.

BIOGRAPHY• Oscar Pistorius was born the 22 of

November 1986, he is a South African sprint runner who has double bellow knee amputees.

BLADE RUNNER• He is called the blade runner because he is the

fastest man of the world who uses prosthetics.• He was born with no fibula in both legs.

Other sports • He also practice a lot more sports like

swimming ,rugby,golf and more .

LONDON 2012

• At the 2012 Summer on 4 August 2012, Pistorius became the first amputee runner to compete at an Olympic Games. He got the second place at the 400m. He ran in the second semifinal, where he finished eighth place.

• He was chosen to carry the South African flag for the closing ceremony.

Prothesis• http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/olympi

csvideo/9408614/Why-Oscar-Pistorius-prosthetic-leg-cant-give-advantage.html

• Prothesis name: Flex Foot Cheetah• Brand: Össur• Disigner: Tobie Hatfield, he had to work very

closely, with the prototypes of nike (Spike Pad) and with a treadmill that measure the presure of the steps, with a velocity of 500 fps to know which one is better for the athlet.

• Material :carbon fiber ,spring, titanium.

2012 summer olimpics • At the 2012 summer olimpics on 4 of august

2012 , but to get to do all that they discover that after some studies, several engineering experts concluded that the prosthesis will not help you run faster than your competitors, an he had a to prove he was equal to others .

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How science help Oscar pistorius?

Science help him by the creating of protesis and terapys