Oscar Leonard Carl Pistorius is a South African former professional sprinter and convicted murderer. He was first convicted of culpable homicide of his then-girlfriend, which was subsequently upgraded to murder upon appeal. Both of his feet were amputated when he was 11 months old as a result of a congenital defect; he was born missing the outside of both feet and both fibulas. Pistorius ran in both nondisabled sprint events and in sprint events for below-knee amputees. He was the 10th athlete to compete at both the Paralympic Games and Olympic Games.
T43 is a disability sport classification for disability athletics, applying to athletes with "Double below knee amputation or similar disability." It includes ISOD classified athletes from the A4 and A9 classes.
South Africa competed at the 2012 Summer Paralympics in London with a team of 62 athletes and finished 18th on the medal table.
The Men's 200 metres T12 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 7 and 8 September.
The Men's 400 metres T53 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 2 September.
The Men's 400 metres T54 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium from 5 to 7 September.
The Men's 200 metres T52 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 8 September.
The Men's 400 metres T12 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium from 2 to 6 September.
The Men's 100 metres T44 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 5 and 6 September.
The Women's 100 metres T44 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 1 and 2 September.
The Men's 200 metres T44 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 1 and 2 September.
The Men's 400 metres T11 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 6 and 7 September.
The Men's 400 metres T13 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium from 31 August to 2 September.
The Men's 400 metres T46 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 4 September.
The Men's 800 metres T13 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium from 7 to 8 September.
The Men's 800 metres T46 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium from 6 to 8 September.
The Women's 200 metres T44 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium from 5 to 6 September. The event consisted of 2 heats and a final.
The Women's 400 metres T12 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium from 2 to 4 September. The event consisted of 4 heats, 2 semifinals and a final.
The Women's 400 metres T46 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 8 September. The event consisted of a single race.
The Women's 400 metres T53 event at the 2012 Summer Paralympics took place at the London Olympic Stadium on 8 September. The event consisted of a single race.
