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One gold medal down and two to go for the sprinter Oscar Pistorius of South Africa at the Beijing Paralympics.
Despite a slow start on a wet track Tuesday, Pistorius won the most difficult of his three races, taking gold in the 100 meters in 11.17 seconds. Jerome Singleton (11.20) and Brian Frasure (11.50), both of the United States, finished second and third.
“I had a tough start and a slow first 30 meters,” Pistorius said. “I really just pulled out all the stops.”
Pistorius, a double amputee, is a favorite to win the 200 and the 400. Known as the Blade Runner because of his prosthetic legs, he won a legal battle in May for the right to run in the Beijing Olympics against able-bodied athletes. But he failed to meet the qualifying time in the 400.
Pistorius will try to qualify for the next Olympics. “I’m looking forward to London 2012,” he said.
His event was among 20 in which medals were awarded for track and field Tuesday, the third day of competition.
(BLOOMBERG NEWS)
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