The message said : `` No words can adequately capture my feelings about the devastating accident that has caused such heartache for everyone who truly loved -- and continues to love Reeva . Oscar Pistorius was the first double jumper to compete at an able - bodied Olympics . He described the summer of 2012 as a ` ` dream come true '' after winning gold . The South African had both legs amputated below the knee when he was 18 months old .
Oscar Pistorius was the first double jumper to compete at an able - bodied Olympics . He described the summer of 2012 as a ` ` dream come true '' after winning gold . The South African had both legs amputated below the knee when he was 18 months old .