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Oscar Pistorius, a former Paralympic Olympian convicted of murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, is now a free man after being released from prison in early 2024. Pistorius, once known as the "Blade Runner" for his historic athletics career, murdered Steenkamp on Valentine's Day 2013. The case subsequently made international headlines due to his high-profile trial and controversial conviction in 2016.

Oscar Pistorius, a double amputee athlete, has won multiple gold medals in three Paralympic Games. In 2012, he made his debut at the Summer Olympics in London as the first-ever Paralympic sprinter for the South African team. However, the following year he shot and killed his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, in a crime that would end his career.

Pistorius later maintained his innocence and claimed the shooting was a mistake. He reportedly believed Steenkamp was an intruder. However, prosecutors alleged he deliberately killed his girlfriend during a heated argument. After a back-and-forth legal battle that resulted in his conviction, the Paralympic athlete was sentenced to more than 13 years in prison.