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 .
Oscar Pistorius was the first double amputee to compete at an able-bodied Olympics . He described the summer of 2012 as a `` dream come true '' after Paralympic gold . The South African 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 .