| Table tennis at the XI Paralympic Games | |
|---|---|
 Paralympic Table tennis | |
| Venue | State Sports Centre |
| Competitors | 270 from 40 nations |
Table tennis at the 2000 Summer Paralympics consisted of thirty singles and team events.
Competitors were divided into eleven classes according to the extent of their disability with lower numbered classes corresponding to more severe disabilities. Classes one through five competed in wheelchairs and classes six through ten competed while standing.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France (FRA) | 7 | 6 | 5 | 18 |
| 2 |  South Korea (KOR) | 5 | 3 | 2 | 10 |
| 3 |  China (CHN) | 4 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 4 |  Germany (GER) | 3 | 4 | 2 | 9 |
| 5 |  Czech Republic (CZE) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
| 6 |  Nigeria (NGR) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 7 |  Slovakia (SVK) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 8 |  Spain (ESP) | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 9 |  Poland (POL) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 10 |  Sweden (SWE) | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 11 |  Hong Kong (HKG) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jordan (JOR) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 13 |  Chinese Taipei (TPE) | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 14 |  Finland (FIN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Great Britain (GBR) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
 Japan (JPN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| 17 |  Austria (AUT) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Israel (ISR) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
 Yugoslavia (YUG) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 20 |  Switzerland (SUI) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 21 |  Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ukraine (UKR) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
 United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (23 entries) | 30 | 30 | 30 | 90 | |
Argentina (5)
Australia (2) Austria (8)
Belgium (5)
Brazil (5)
Canada (2) China (8) Chinese Taipei (12)
Croatia (4) Czech Republic (12)
Denmark (3) Finland (3) France (29) Germany (20) Great Britain (14) Hong Kong (7)
Hungary (3)
Ireland (4) Israel (1)
Italy (7)
Jamaica (1) Japan (12) Jordan (2)
Mexico (6) Netherlands (4) Nigeria (7)
Norway (2) Poland (12)
Portugal (1)
Russia (1) Slovakia (7)
Slovenia (2)
South Africa (6) South Korea (15) Spain (8) Sweden (10) Switzerland (4) Ukraine (4) United States (9) Yugoslavia (1)
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