Oscar Pistorius has denied "speculations" of a suicide attempt after he was treated at a private hospital in Pretoria for injuries suffered in jail.
The South African Paralympian was rushed to Kalafong Hospital from his Pretoria prison cell on Saturday, where he is serving a six-year sentence for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.
He has since been returned to jail following treatment.
Singabakho Nxumalo, a spokesman for the correctional services department, said Pistorius told officials that he suffered injuries after falling out of bed.
Video: Pistorius Breaks Down In Court
But South African media reported that Pistorius also had injuries to his wrists.
A spokesman at the Department of Correctional Services said: "Oscar Pistorius denied speculations of a suicide attempt.
"As a policy principle we cannot further discuss a particular offender's personal condition in the public domain."
The athlete fatally shot Ms Steenkamp in his home on Valentine's Day in 2013.
He initially served one year of a five-year prison sentence for manslaughter, but the conviction was later overturned by an appeals court.
Video: Reeva Steenkamp's Family Says Goodbye
Pistorius was then convicted of the more serious charge of murder.
The runner has always insisted the shooting was a mistake, saying he thought an intruder had entered his home and he feared for his safety.
He fired four shots through a locked toilet door, killing Ms Steenkamp. She was hit in the head, hip and arm.
Pistorius claimed in court it was only when he battered down the door with a cricket bat that he realised the person behind was Ms Steenkamp.
Last month prosecutors said they would appeal Pistorius' six-year sentence, saying it was too lenient.
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