Factbox-Oscar Pistorius: South African 'Blade Runner' turned murder convict


FILE PHOTO: Oscar Pistorius sits in the dock at the North Gauteng High Court in Pretoria, South Africa for a bail hearing, December 8, 2015. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African former Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius was released on parole on Friday after he was jailed more than nine years ago for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

Here are some facts about Pistorius' life.

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