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Oscar Pistorius Competes in Triathlon 12 Years After Murdering Girlfriend
- Oscar Pistorius, a South African former Paralympic and Olympic athlete, competed in a triathlon event in Durban on June 1, 2025.
- This event occurred 12 years after Pistorius fatally shot his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp at his Pretoria home on Valentine's Day 2013.
- Pistorius took part in the Ironman 70.3 triathlon, which included swimming 2 kilometers, cycling 90 kilometers, and running 21 kilometers, finishing 555th overall and securing third place in the category for athletes with physical disabilities.
- His lawyer acknowledged his involvement in the event, while a representative from correctional services stated they were uncertain if Pistorius had obtained authorization from his parole officer to take part.
- After serving more than half of his 13-year and five-month sentence for murder, Pistorius was granted parole early in 2024 and will remain under supervision until 2029.
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Sentenced in 2017 to more than 13 years in prison for manslaughter on his partner Reeva Steenkamp, shot dead on Valentine's Day night in 2013, Oscar Pistorius was released from prison in January 2024 and...
Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, sentenced to 13 and a half years in prison for murdering his partner, model Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentine's Day in 2013, has again competed. The 38-year-old athlete, on parole until 2029, took part in the Ironman 70.3 Durban (South Africa) last weekend. He finished the third-placed race in his category with a 5:56:39 mark.In the overall Ironmna ranking, Pistorius finished at 555 after the two kilometres of swi…
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