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OSCAR PISTORIUS “The Blade Runner” By: Laura Ayalde, Gabriela Jaramillo and Rodrigo Peláez.

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1 OSCAR PISTORIUS “The Blade Runner” By: Laura Ayalde, Gabriela Jaramillo and Rodrigo Peláez.

2 BIOGRAPHY Oscar Pistorius was born the 22 of November 1986, he is a South African sprint runner who has double bellow knee amputees.

3 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.

4 Other sports He also practice a lot more sports like swimming,rugby,golf and more.

5 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.

6 Prothesis http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/o lympicsvideo/9408614/Why-Oscar-Pistorius- prosthetic-leg-cant-give-advantage.html http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/o lympicsvideo/9408614/Why-Oscar-Pistorius- prosthetic-leg-cant-give-advantage.html

7 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.

8 Material :carbon fiber,spring, titanium.

9 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.

10 How science help Oscar pistorius? Science help him by the creating of protesis and terapys


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