Olympics: Pistorius fails to qualify for 400m final

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Olympics: Pistorius fails to qualify for 400m final

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Double amputee Oscar Pistorius of South Africa failed to qualify for the Olympic Games 400m final.

06 August,2012 04:25 am

South African double amputee Oscar Pistorius failed to qualify for the Olympic Games 400m final on Sunday.The 25-year-old had on Saturday become the first double amputee to compete in an athletics event at the Olympics, but he was never in contention in his semi-final and finished last in a time of 46.54sec.