Jonnie Peacock

Jonnie Peacock is a British sprint runner who competed in the 2012 Summer Paralympics. He won gold in th T44 100-meters event, beating his idol Oscar Pistorius, and clocking in at 10.85 seconds, which also shattered the Paralympics record for the event.

Peacock was an amputee. He lost his right leg below the knee when he was 5 years old, due to meningitis. 

He was accorded an Order of the British Empire (MBE) for his achievements. 

Born: May 28, 1993 in Middlesex, England
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 73 kgSocial Media: twitter.com/JonniePeacock 

Career Highlights:

• won bronze at 2010 London Disability Athletics Challenge 
• won gold at 2010 Paralympic World Cup in Manchester 
• first race on blade at 2010 Middlesex County Championships 

Oscar Pistorius

Oscar Pistorius is a South African sprinter. A double below-knee amputee since he was a baby, he was nicknamed the 'Blade Runner' owing to his carbon fiber artificial limbs. 

He first competed in international able-bodied events in 2007. Initially he was ruled ineligible to compete by the IAAF, but the decision was reversed. He is part of the South African 2012 Olympic team, competing in 400-meter sprint and 4x400-meter relay events, becoming the first amputee to compete in the Summer Olympics.

Born: November 22, 1986 in Johannesburg, South Africa
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 178 lbs
Website/Social Media: www.oscarpistorius.com, Twitter

Career Highlights

• Won gold at the 2004 Athens Summer Paralympics, in 200-meter spring event
• Won bronze at the 2004 Athens Summer Paralympics, in 100-meter spring event
• Won gold in 3 events (100-m, 200-m and 400-m sprint) at the 2008 Summer Paralympics
• won silver at the 2011 World Championships 4x400-meter relay event (able-bodied)
• included in Time Magazine's 100 Most Influential People in 2008
• awarded 2012 Laureus World Sports Awards for Sportsperson of the Year with Disability
• first man to compete both in Olympics and Paralympics