Athletics: Oscar Pistorius in South Africa squad
Published:Monday | August 8, 2011 | 12:59 PM
Oscar Pistorius will become the first amputee athlete to compete at the able-bodied World Championships, after being named in South Africa's squad.
The 24-year-old double-amputee, who competes on carbon fibre legs, will race in the 400-metre and 4 by 400-metre relay
The event begins in Daegu, South Korea on August 27.
An International Association of Athletics Federation (IAAF) ban was overturned in 2008, allowing Pistorius to compete against able-bodied athletes.
The IAAF’s ruling that his "blades" gave him an unfair advantage was overturned by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
Pistorius clocked a personal best time of 45 point 0-7 seconds in Italy last month to qualify just inside the cut-off time.
Women's 800-metre world champion Caster Semenya, who was cleared to run last year after an 11-month lay-off because of gender tests, is also in the squad.