Amputee Blake Leeper won't be allowed to race with running blades
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Double-amputee Blake Leeper runs the 400 with prosthetic blades during the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships on Jul. 27, 2019, in Des Moines, Iowa. | USA TODAY / VIA REUTERS
Reuters
Apr 27, 2021
World Athletics has rejected an application from American double amputee Blake Leeper to run on particular running-specific prostheses (RSPs), preventing him from competing in the Olympics or World Athletics events.
The governing body said the mechanical passive-elastic carbon-fiber blades gave him a leg length of 104 centimeters and a standing height of 184 cm, which gives him a competitive advantage over athletes not using such aids.