| Portugal at the 2000 Summer Paralympics | |
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| IPC code | POR |
| NPC | Paralympic Committee of Portugal |
| Website | www |
| in Sydney | |
| Competitors | 52 |
| Medals Ranked 26th |
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| Summer Paralympics appearances | |
Portugal competed at the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, Australia. 52 competitors from Portugal won 15 medals including 6 gold, 5 silver and 5 bronze to finish 26th in the medal table. [1]
| Medal | Name | Sport | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Gabriel Potra | Athletics | Men's 200m T12 |
| Carlos Lopes | Athletics | Men's 400m T11 |
| Paulo de Almeida Coelho | Athletics | Men's 1500m T11 |
| Carlos Amaral Ferreira | Athletics | Men's marathon T11 |
| Carlos Lopes José Alves José Gameiro Gabriel Potra | Athletics | Men's 4 × 400 m relay T13 |
| José Macedo | Boccia | Mixed individual BC3 |
 | Firmino Baptista | Athletics | Men's 200m T11 |
| José Monteiro | Athletics | Men's 800m T46 |
| Carlos Amaral Ferreira | Athletics | Men's 10000m T11 |
| Armando Costa | Boccia | Mixed individual BC3 |
| Susana Barroso | Swimming | Women's 50m backstroke S3 |
 | Gabriel Potra | Athletics | Men's 100m T12 |
| José Alves | Athletics | Men's 400m T13 |
| Maria Fernandes | Athletics | Women's 400m T38 |
| Luis Belchior António Marques Fernando Ferreira Pedro Silva | Boccia | Mixed team BC1-BC2 |
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