Oscar Pistorius released connected parole
Johannesburg — South African erstwhile Olympic and paralympic runner Oscar Pistorius has competed successful his archetypal contention 12 years aft murdering his woman Reeva Steenkamp. Pistorius, a treble limb amputee who has been escaped connected parole since January 2024, competed successful an Ironman triathlon successful Durban implicit the weekend.
Official results amusement helium clocked a clip of 5:56:39, coming successful 555th of each participants but taking a third-place medal successful the physically challenged category.
The grueling Isuzu IRONMAN 70.3 contention consisted of a 1.24-mile swim, 55.9-mile motorcycle thrust and 13-mile run.
South African erstwhile Olympic and Paralympic jock Oscar Pistorius competes successful a triathlon event, 12 years aft murdering his woman and a twelvemonth aft his merchandise connected parole, successful the coastal metropolis of Durban, South Africa, June 1, 2025.
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Dubbed "Blade Runner" for his c fibre prosthetic legs, Pistorius, present 38, was erstwhile the darling of the diversion world, competing successful some the Olympics and Paralympics arsenic good arsenic touring the U.S. and appearing connected galore large speech shows.
In August 2012, helium became the archetypal double-amputee to vie astatine the Olympics successful London, wherever helium made it to the 400-meter semifinal against afloat abled athletes.
But the adoration and media attraction turned abruptly to planetary daze connected Valentine's Day 2013 erstwhile his girlfriend, 29-year-old exemplary Reeva Steenkamp, was fatally changeable aggregate times done the locked bath doorway astatine Pistorius' location successful a gated assemblage successful Pretoria.
Pistorius testified during his highly publicized and televised tribunal lawsuit that helium had mistaken Steenkamp for a burglar. Three of his 4 shots deed Steenkamp.
Oscar Pistorius and Reeva Steenkamp
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He was convicted of execution and yet sentenced to 13 years and 5 months successful prison. He spent 9 years down bars successful Pretoria earlier his release, and helium volition stay connected parole until 2029.
Conrad Dormhel, a lawyer for Pistorius, confirmed to the Reuters quality bureau that his lawsuit had participated successful the race.
Pistorius has lived astatine his uncle's location successful Pretoria since his release.
Sarah Carter is an award-winning CBS News shaper based successful Johannesburg, South Africa. She has been with CBS News since 1997, pursuing freelance enactment for organizations including The New York Times, National Geographic, PBS Frontline and NPR.
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