Oscar Pistorius's Historic Race from 2011

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Photo Finish
A photo finish shows Oscar Pistorius of South Africa (bottom) in the men's 400 metres heat at the IAAF World Championships in Daegu, August 28, 2011. Pistorius had both legs amputed when he was a baby due to a congenital condition that left him without lower leg bones.

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