AdvertisementOscar Pistorius Makes Olympic History In 400 Meters, And Moves On To SemifinalAugust 04, 2012Bill ChappellfacebookEmailOscar Pistorius of South Africa, center, became the first amputee to run in the Olympics. He came in second to Luguelin Santos of the Dominican Republic, to advance to the men's 400m semifinals. (Getty Images)