| Equestrian at the XI Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
 Paralympic Equestrian | |
| Venue | Sydney International Equestrian Centre |
| Competitors | 72 from 24 nations |
Equestrian events at the 2000 Summer Paralympics consisted of mixed individual and team dressage events.
| Equestrian at the XI Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
| Paralympic Equestrian | |
| Venue | Sydney International Equestrian Centre |
| Competitors | 72 from 24 nations |
Equestrian events at the 2000 Summer Paralympics consisted of mixed individual and team dressage events.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Great Britain (GBR) | 5 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 |  Australia (AUS) | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 |  Netherlands (NED) | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 |  New Zealand (NZL) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 |  Norway (NOR) | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| 6 |  Denmark (DEN) | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 |  Belgium (BEL) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 8 |  Finland (FIN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (8 entries) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 28 | |
Australia (7)
Austria (2) Belgium (3)
Bermuda (2)
Croatia (1) Denmark (4) Finland (2)
France (5)
Germany (6) Great Britain (7)
Ireland (2)
Israel (1)
Italy (1)
Japan (3) Netherlands (4) New Zealand (1) Norway (5)
Peru (1)
Russia (1)
South Africa (1)
Spain (1)
Sweden (5)
United States (6)
Zimbabwe (1)
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