| Romania at the 2000 Summer Paralympics | |
|---|---|
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| IPC code | ROU |
| NPC | National Paralympic Committee |
| in Sydney | |
| Competitors | 1 |
| Medals Ranked 69th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
Romania competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. 1 competitor from Romania won no medals to finish joint 69th in the medal table along with all other countries who failed to win medals. [1]
Romania competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. 145 competitors, 71 men and 74 women, took part in 116 events in 16 sports. At the Games, there was some controversy when gymnast Andreea Răducan was stripped of her individual all-around gold medal after testing positive for a stimulant. Răducan had taken cold medicine containing pseudoephedrine given to her by a team doctor.
One male and one female athlete from Palestine participated in the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. It was the first Palestinian Territories participation in the Paralympic Games. Husam Azzam won Palestine's only medal: a bronze in the shot put.
Romania sent a delegation to compete at the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing. The delegation consisted of five athletes competing in 3 disciplines, and six officials.
Turkmenistan made its Paralympic Games debut at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, with Atajan Begniyazov as its sole representative. It has competed in every edition of the Summer Paralympics since then, but never in the Winter Paralympics. Turkmens have only ever competed in powerlifting, and have never won a medal at the Paralympic Games.
Romania made its Paralympic Games début at the 1972 Summer Paralympics in Heidelberg, sending a single representative to compete in table tennis. He was eliminated in his first match. The country was then absent from the Paralympics until the 1992 Summer Games, where Romania made its best participation in the history of the Paralympic Games at the 1992 Summer Games, when the country's athletes finished the games in eighteenth place with 10 gold, 6 silver and 7 bronze medals won at the Paralympic Games held in Madrid.
Romania competed at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens, Greece. The team included two athletes, both of them men, and won no medals.
The Union of Serbia and Montenegro only competed at the Paralympic Games under that name at the 2004 Summer Paralympics in Athens. In 1992, its athletes competed as Independent Paralympic Participants. From 1996 to 2000, included, it was officially known as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. The International Paralympic Committee lists the country as "Yugoslavia" up to 2000, included, and considers that "Serbia and Montenegro" participated only in 2004. In 2006, the Union split into two sovereign countries, henceforth competing separately as Serbia and Montenegro.
Poland competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. 113 competitors from Poland won 53 medals, including 19 gold, 22 silver and 12 bronze to finish 8th in the medal table.
Romania competed at the 2014 Winter Paralympics in Sochi, Russia, held between 7–16 March 2014. This was Romania's second appearance at a Winter Paralympic Games. The Romanian delegation consisted of one alpine skier, Laura Valeanu, who finished fifth in the slalom and seventh in the giant slalom.
Russia competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. 89 competitors from Russia won 35 medals, including 12 gold, 11 silver and 12 bronze to finish 14th in the medal table.
Oman competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. 3 competitors from Oman won no medals to finish joint 69th in the medal table along with all other countries who failed to win medals.
Qatar competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. 3 competitors from Qatar won no medals to finish joint 69th in the medal table along with all other countries who failed to win medals.
Sri Lanka competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. 3 competitors from Sri Lanka won no medals to finish joint 69th in the medal table along with all other countries who failed to win medals.
Syria competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. 4 competitors from Syria won no medals to finish joint 69th in the medal table along with all other countries who failed to win medals.
Thailand competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. 41 competitors from Thailand won 11 medals, including 5 gold, 4 silver and 2 bronze to finish 30th in the medal table.
Moldova competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. 6 competitors from Moldova won no medals to finish joint 69th in the medal table along with all other countries who failed to win medals.
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.
Slovakia competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. 46 competitors from Slovakia won 13 medals including 3 gold, 5 silver and 5 bronze to finish 36th in the medal table.
Slovenia competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. 17 competitors from Slovenia won 4 medals, including 2 silver and 2 bronze to finish 55th in the medal table.
Simona Geanina Radiș is a Romanian rower who predominantly competes in double sculls, together with Ancuța Bodnar. She is a two-time Olympic champion and won the gold medal in the women's double sculls at the 2020 Summer Olympics, the gold medal in the women's eight and the silver medal in the women's double sculls at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Radiș is also a two-time world champion and a four-time European champion in double sculls, and a world champion and three-time European champion in eight.
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