{"id":14414,"date":"2012-09-09T04:01:27","date_gmt":"2012-09-09T02:01:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/09\/update-1-paralympics-pistorius-wins-final-track-gold-of-games\/"},"modified":"2012-09-09T04:01:27","modified_gmt":"2012-09-09T02:01:27","slug":"update-1-paralympics-pistorius-wins-final-track-gold-of-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/update-1-paralympics-pistorius-wins-final-track-gold-of-games\/","title":{"rendered":"UPDATE 1-Paralympics-Pistorius wins final track gold of Games"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Tom Pilcher<\/span><\/p>\n

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LONDON, Sept 8<\/span> (Reuters) – South Africa’s Oscar Pistorius
\nbrought the curtain down on a summer of thrills in the Olympic
\nStadium when he won the final Paralympic track gold medal with a
\ndominant display in the men’s 400 metres on Saturday.<\/p>\n

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It was a happy ending for Pistorius who finished the
\nParalympic Games with an individual gold after failing to
\nsuccessfully defend the 100 and 200 titles he won in Beijing
\nfour years ago. He also won a gold medal in the 4×100 relay.<\/p>\n

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Pistorius finished nearly four seconds ahead of his nearest
\nrival, Blake Leeper who was followed home by David Prince of the
\nUnited States, while Brazil’s Alan Oliveira, who beat the South
\nAfrican in the 200 this week, finished fourth.<\/p>\n

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“This whole month, this whole season, I’ve had a lot of
\nchallenges and I have a lot to thank my coach for,” Pistorius,
\nwho also competed in the London Olympics last month, told
\nChannel Four television.<\/p>\n

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“I’m so proud, this summer has been a dream come true and I
\ncouldn’t hope for anything better. It’s my 11th time on this
\ntrack and I wanted to give the crowd something special that they
\ncould take home with them.”<\/p>\n

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Pistorius was the heavy favourite with a personal best more
\nthan five seconds quicker than the next fastest competitor and
\nfrom the moment he built a commanding lead shortly after the
\nhalfway point the result was never in doubt.<\/p>\n

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The original “Blade Runner” said he had been unsure how
\nOliveira would approach the race after the Brazilian slowed down
\nin the final 100 metres of his heat.<\/p>\n

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“I didn’t know what sort of race Oliveira would run. He went
\nout very fast in his heat and then jogged the last 100,” said
\nthe 25-year-old of his rival, who tired towards the end. “It was
\na great race for me.”
\n\u00a0 Continued…<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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