| Wheelchair basketball at the XI Paralympic Games | ||||||||||
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 Paralympic Wheelchair Basketball | ||||||||||
| Venues | The Dome and Exhibition Complex Sydney SuperDome | |||||||||
| Competitors | 20 teams from 12 nations | |||||||||
| Medalists | ||||||||||
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| Wheelchair basketball at the 2000 Summer Paralympics | ||
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| Tournament | men | women |
Wheelchair basketball at the 2000 Summer Paralympics consisted of men's and women's team events.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Canada (CAN) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  Australia (AUS) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Netherlands (NED) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 |  Japan (JPN) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 United States (USA) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Source: Paralympic.org [1]
Classification is an important element that will ensure athletes can compete in a fair situation.
A certain committee will give athletes who can take part in this sport an eight-level-score specific to basketball, ranging from 1 to 4.5. Lower scores represent a larger disability. The sum score of all players on the court cannot exceed 14.
There will be 12 male teams and 8 female teams taking part in this sport.
| Team |
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| Canada (CAN) |
| United States (USA) |
 Great Britain (GBR) |
 Germany (GER) |
 Mexico (MEX) |
 South Africa (RSA) |
| Netherlands (NED) |
 France (FRA) |
| Australia (AUS) |
 Sweden (SWE) |
| Japan (JPN) |
 South Korea (KOR) |
| Team |
|---|
| Australia (AUS) |
| Netherlands (NED) |
| United States (USA) |
| Great Britain (GBR) |
| Canada (CAN) |
| Japan (JPN) |
| Mexico (MEX) |
| Germany (GER) |
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