A South African corrections board found the athlete had meet the minimum parole requirements after serving half of his 13-year sentence for murder.
Oscar Pistorius, a South African Paralympian, is set to be released from jail on parole nearly 11 years after fatally shooting his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp.
A parole board found Friday that Pistorius, 37, had completed the minimum detention requirement — half of his 13-year sentence — to make him parole-eligible under South African law.
His release date is set for Jan. 5, 2024.
A double-amputee since infancy, Pistorius was once one of the world’s most admired runners, known as the « Blade Runner » for the carbon-fiber prosthetics he used to compete on world stages including the 2012 London Olympics.
He was at the peak of his popularity when he shot Steenkamp four times through his home’s bathroom door on Valentine’s Day 2013.
During a trial that garnered worldwide headlines, Pistorius testified that he’d mistaken the 29-year-old model and paralegal for a burglar.
