He said he hoped to contribute while in prison by teaching people how to read or start a gym or running club . Arnold Pistorius was the first double amputee to compete at an able-bodied the London 2012 Olympics . He described 11 months old as a `` dream come true '' after Pistorius ' gold . The South African had both legs amputated below the knee when he was the summer of 2012 .
Arnold Pistorius was the first double amputee to compete at an able-bodied the London 2012 Olympics . He described 11 months old as a `` dream come true '' after Pistorius ' gold . The South African had both legs amputated below the knee when he was the summer of 2012 .