The 21-year-old South African , who lost his legs when he was a baby , has since competed in two able-bodied races in which he finished second and last . Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius ineligible to run at Beijing Olympics . The South African athlete was cleared of murder in the shooting death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp last year. The 21-year-old Pistorius has set three world records in Paralympic events .
Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius ineligible to run at Beijing Olympics . The South African athlete was cleared of murder in the shooting death of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp last year. The 21-year-old Pistorius has set three world records in Paralympic events .