Oscar Pistorius: from 'Blade Runner' hero to convicted murderer

FILE PHOTO: Paralympic gold medalist Oscar Pistorius walks across the courtroom without his prosthetic legs during the third day of the re-sentencing hearing for the 2013 murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, at Pretoria High Court, South Africa, June 15, 2016. Picture taken June 15, 2016. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - South African athlete Oscar Pistorius, known as the "Blade Runner" for his carbon-fibre prosthetic legs, was released on parole on Friday, nearly 11 years after murdering his girlfriend.

Pistorius went from public hero as a Paralympic champion to a convicted killer in hearings that drew worldwide attention nearly a decade ago.