Thailand at the 2000 Summer Paralympics | |
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IPC code | THA |
NPC | Paralympic Committee of Thailand |
Website | www |
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Competitors | 41 |
Medals Ranked 30th |
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Summer Paralympics appearances | |
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. [1]
Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
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![]() | Supachai Koysub | Athletics | Men's 200m T54 |
![]() | Prawat Wahoram | Athletics | Men's 5000m T54 |
![]() | Prawat Wahoram | Athletics | Men's 10000m T54 |
![]() | Sopa Intasen Supachai Koysub Ampai Sualuang Prasitdhi Thongchuen | Athletics | Men's 4x100 relay T54 |
![]() | Somchai Doungkaew | Swimming | Men's 50m butterfly S4 |
![]() | Sopa Intasen | Athletics | Men's 100m T53 |
![]() | Prasitdhi Thongchuen Sopa Intasen Ampai Sualuang Supachai Koysub | Athletics | Men's 4 × 400 m relay T54 |
![]() | Somchai Doungkaew | Swimming | Men's 150m individual medley SM3 |
![]() | Somkhoun Anon | Powerlifting | Women's -56 kg |
![]() | Saifon Kaewsri | Swimming | Men's 50m breaststroke SB2 |
![]() | Thongsa Marasri | Powerlifting | Men's -48 kg |
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