- Title: South Africa's jailed athlete Pistorius taken to hospital
- Date: 3rd August 2017
- Summary: POTCHEFSTROOM, SOUTH AFRICA (FILE) (REUTERS) OSCAR PISTORIUS RUNNING WITH HIS BLADES MORE OF PISTORIUS RUNNING WITH HIS BLADES CLOSE OF BLADES
- Embargoed: 17th August 2017 16:44
- Keywords: Oscar Pistorius the South African Paralympic gold medallist six-year jail term murdering girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp Valentine's Day 2013
- Location: POTCHEFSTROOM, JOHANNESBURG, PRETORIA AND PORT ELIZABETH, SOUTH AFRICA
- City: POTCHEFSTROOM, JOHANNESBURG, PRETORIA AND PORT ELIZABETH, SOUTH AFRICA
- Country: South Africa
- Topics: Crime/Law/Justice,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA0016SLSQ4N
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- Story Text:Oscar Pistorius, the South African Paralympic gold medallist serving a six-year jail term for murdering his girlfriend, was taken to hospital on Thursday (August 3), a prison service spokesman said.
The prison service provided no details of Pistorius's illness, but a spokesman said he would be kept in hospital overnight for observation. He said he could not comment on a report by the Citizen website that Pistorius suffered chest pains and prison staff suspected a heart attack.
Last August, Pistorius denied trying to kill himself after he was treated in hospital for wrist injuries.
The athlete was sentenced to six years in prison in July last year after being found guilty of murdering his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, on Valentine's Day 2013.
He reached the pinnacle of his fame in 2012 when he became the first double amputee to run in the Olympics, making the 400 meters semi-finals in London before taking two golds in the Paralympics.
Pistorius' family spokeswoman was not immediately available to comment. - Copyright Holder: FILE REUTERS (CAN SELL)
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