Pistorius competed in T44 (single below-knee amputees) events though he is classified in T43 (double below-knee amputee). Pistorius took part in the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens and came third overall in the T44[32] 100-meter event.[41] He qualified for the final despite falling in the preliminary round for the 200 meters.[42] He went on to win the final in a world record time of 21.97 seconds, beating a pair of American runners, Marlon Shirley and Brian Frasure, both with single amputations.[41]
After becoming a Paralympic champion, Pistorius attempted to enter non-disabled international competitions, over persistent objections from the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) and arguments that his artificial limbs gave him an unfair advantage. Pistorius prevailed in this legal dispute. At the 2011 World Championships in Athletics, Pistorius was the first amputee to win a non-disabled world track medal. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, Pistorius was the first double-leg amputee participant.
O. J. Simpson
Simpson attended the University of Southern California (USC), where he played football for the USC Trojans and won the Heisman Trophy in 1968. He played professionally as a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons, primarily with the Buffalo Bills from 1969 to 1977. He also played for the San Francisco 49ers from 1978 to 1979. In 1973, he became the first NFL player to rush for more than 2,000 yards in a season. He holds the record for the single-season yards-per-game average, which stands at 143.1. He was the only player to rush for over 2,000 yards in the 14-game regular season NFL format. Simpson was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1983 and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1985.
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