| Norway at the 2000 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | NOR |
| NPC | Norwegian Olympic and Paralympic Committee and Confederation of Sports |
| Website | www |
| in Sydney | |
| Competitors | 39 |
| Medals Ranked 40th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances | |
Norway competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. 39 competitors from Norway won 15 medals, including 2 gold, 6 silver and 7 bronze to finish 40th in the medal table. [1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Rune Ulvang | Swimming | Men's 100m breaststroke SB8 |
| Noel Pedersen | Swimming | Men's 100m breaststroke SB13 |
 | Mikkel Gaarder | Athletics | Men's 200m T51 |
| Cathrine Noettingnes Marianne Bruun | Cycling | Women's individual pursuit tandem open |
| Anne Cecilie Ore | Equestrian | Mixed dressage championship grade III |
| Ann Cathrin Evenrud | Equestrian | Mixed dressage championship grade IV |
| Anne Cecilie Ore | Equestrian | Mixed dressage freestyle grade III |
| Eva Renate Indrevold | Swimming | Women's 100m backstroke S7 |
 | Cathrine Noettingnes Marianne Bruun | Cycling | Women's tandem open |
| Cathrine Noettingnes Marianne Bruun | Cycling | Women's 1 km time trial tandem open |
| Jens Lasse Dokkan | Equestrian | Mixed dressage championship grade I |
| Hanne Nesheim | Equestrian | Mixed dressage championship grade III |
| Jens Lasse Dokkan | Equestrian | Mixed dressage freestyle grade I |
| Silje Gillund Anne Cecilie Ore Jens Lasse Dokkan Ann Cathrin Evenrud | Equestrian | Mixed dressage team open |
| Noel Pedersen | Swimming | Men's 100m backstroke S13 |
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