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Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics

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Paralympics Basketball Cheats

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2000 Summer Paralympics Russell Short AUS gold medalist

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Sydney Paralympics Shea Cowart 100m T44 final (wmv)

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Sydney Paralympics Lisa Llorens highjump

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2000 Summer Paralympics

Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics comprised a total of 234 events, 165 for men and 69 for women. Athletes were classified according to the extent and type of their disability.Classes 11-13: visually impaired athletes Class 20: intellectually disabled athletes Classes 32-38: athletes with cerebral palsy; classes 32 to 34 competed while in wheelchairs Classes 42-46: amputees and those with other disabilities Classes 51-58: athletes with spinal cord disabilities; these classes competed while in wheelchairs
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