Oscar Pistorius: Dangerously Volatile Man With A Penchant For Guns

Born in 1986 in Johannesburg without fibulas (calf bones), Oscar Pistorius' parents decided when he was 11 months old to have his legs amputated below the knee so he could be fitted with prosthetic legs.

At the 2012 London Olympics, before 80,000 roaring fans and a constellation of camera flashes, it took Oscar Pistorius 45.44 seconds to become a global icon.

The South African's 400-metre sprint was the first time in history that a double-amputee had raced at the Olympic Games. 

It capped an Olympian triumph over adversity for Pistorius. His journey from disabled child to world-class athlete seemed to embody the very best of sporting endeavour and the human spirit.