2000 Summer Paralympics
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| Nations participating | 127 |
| Athletes participating | 3843 (2867 men, 979 women) |
| Events | 551 in 20 sports |
| Opening ceremony | October 18 |
| Closing ceremony | October 29 |
| Officially opened by | William Deane |
| Paralympic Torch | Louise Sauvage |
| Stadium | Stadium Australia |
136 Countries participated on the 2000 Paralympics. Many of the same venues of the Sydney Olympics were used, including the Olympic Stadium, Stadium Australia.
The mascot for the 2000 Paralympics was "Lizzie" the Frill-necked Lizard.
Australian artist Kylie Minogue sang "Waltzing Matilda" and "Celebration" at the Opening Ceremony.
The Australian group, The Seekers, sang their hit song "The Carnival is Over" as the finale to the Closing Ceremony. Judith Durham, who had a broken hip, sang from a wheelchair.
| Rank |
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Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Australia | 63 | 39 | 47 | 149 |
| 2 | Great Britain | 41 | 43 | 47 | 131 |
| 3 | Spain | 39 | 30 | 38 | 107 |
| 4 | Canada | 38 | 33 | 25 | 96 |
| 5 | United States | 36 | 39 | 34 | 109 |
| 6 | China | 34 | 22 | 17 | 73 |
| 7 | France | 30 | 28 | 28 | 86 |
| 8 | Poland | 19 | 22 | 12 | 53 |
| 9 | South Korea | 18 | 7 | 7 | 32 |
| 10 | Germany | 15 | 42 | 38 | 95 |
| 11 | Czech Republic | 15 | 15 | 13 | 43 |
| 12 | Japan | 13 | 17 | 11 | 41 |
| 13 | South Africa | 13 | 12 | 13 | 38 |
| 14 | Russia | 12 | 11 | 12 | 35 |
| 15 | Netherlands | 12 | 9 | 9 | 30 |
| 16 | Iran | 12 | 4 | 7 | 23 |
| 17 | Mexico | 10 | 12 | 12 | 34 |
| 18 | Italy | 9 | 8 | 10 | 27 |
| 19 | Denmark | 8 | 8 | 14 | 30 |
| 20 | Switzerland | 8 | 4 | 8 | 20 |
| 21 | Hong Kong | 8 | 3 | 7 | 18 |
| 22 | Nigeria | 7 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 23 | Egypt | 6 | 11 | 11 | 28 |
| 24 | Brazil | 6 | 10 | 6 | 22 |
| 25 | New Zealand | 6 | 8 | 4 | 18 |
| 26 | Portugal | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 |
| 27 | Tunisia | 6 | 4 | 1 | 11 |
| 28 | Belarus | 5 | 8 | 10 | 23 |
| 29 | Sweden | 5 | 6 | 10 | 21 |
| 30 | Thailand | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
| 31 | Ireland | 5 | 3 | 1 | 9 |
| 32 | Hungary | 4 | 5 | 14 | 23 |
| 33 | Greece | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 |
| 34 | Cuba | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 35 | Ukraine | 3 | 20 | 14 | 37 |
| 36 | Slovakia | 3 | 5 | 5 | 13 |
| 37 | Israel | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| 38 | Algeria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 39 | Austria | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 |
| 40 | Norway | 2 | 6 | 7 | 15 |
| 41 | Iceland | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 42 | Belgium | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 43 | Finland | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 |
| 44 | Chinese Taipei | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
| 45 | Estonia | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 46 | Kenya | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 47 | Azerbaijan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 47 | Peru | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 47 | Azerbaijan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 49 | Côte d'Ivoire | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 50 | Bulgaria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 50 | Jordan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 50 | Zimbabwe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 53 | Faroe Islands | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 53 | United Arab Emirates | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 55 | Argentina | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 56 | Slovenia | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 57 | Lithuania | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 58 | Kuwait | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 59 | Bahrain | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 59 | Panama | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 61 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 61 | Yugoslavia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 63 | Latvia | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 64 | Libya | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 64 | Palestine | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 64 | Philippines | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 64 | Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 64 | Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games - archived websites in PANDORA
| International Paralympic Games  |
Summer Paralympics
1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016 |
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| Winter Paralympics
1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 |
