So having to remember that there are kids out there , especially , that look up to you is definitely something that you need to keep at the back of your mind . '' Steenkamp 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 the Mineseeker Foundation gold . Afrikaans had both legs amputated below the knee when he was 11 months old . He started playing sport at an early age and became a role model for people worldwide .
Steenkamp 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 the Mineseeker Foundation gold . Afrikaans had both legs amputated below the knee when he was 11 months old . He started playing sport at an early age and became a role model for people worldwide .