| Slovenia at the 2000 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | SLO |
| NPC | Sports Federation for the Disabled of Slovenia |
| Website | www |
| in Sydney | |
| Competitors | 17 |
| Medals Ranked 55th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances (overview) | |
| Other related appearances | |
 Yugoslavia (1972–2000) | |
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. [1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 Silver | Franjo Izlakar | Athletics | Men's shot put F37 |
| Silver | Franc Pinter | Shooting | Men's air rifle standing SH1 |
 Bronze | Janez Roškar | Athletics | Men's javelin F55 |
| Bronze | Dragica Lapornik | Athletics | Women's shot put F55 |
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