Mongolia
Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south. It covers an area of , with a population of just 3.3 million ...
made its
Paralympic
The Paralympic Games or Paralympics, also known as the ''Games of the Paralympiad'', is a periodic series of international multisport events involving athletes with a range of physical disabilities, including impaired muscle power and impaire ...
début at the
2000 Summer Paralympics
The 2000 Summer Paralympic Games or the XI Summer Paralympics were held in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, between 18 and 29 October. The Sydney Paralympics was last time that the Summer Paralympics which were organized by two different ...
in
Sydney
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. The country was represented by two athletes competing in two sports, and did not win any medals.
Competitors
Archery
* men's individual standing:
Dambadondogiin Baatarjav
Athletics
* men's 1500m T12:
Jambal Lhkagvajav
* men's 5000m T12:
Jambal Lhkagvajav
* men's marathon T12:
Jambal Lhkagvajav
See also
*
Mongolia at the Paralympics
Mongolia first competed at the Summer Paralympic Games in 2000, and has competed in every edition of the Summer Paralympics since then. The country first participated at the Winter Paralympic Games in 2006.
Mongolia's first Paralympic medal came i ...
*
Mongolia at the 2000 Summer Olympics
References
External links
International Paralympic Committee
Nations at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
2000
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Summer Paralympics
The Summer Paralympics also known as the Games of the Paralympiad, are an international multi-sport event where athletes with physical disabilities compete. This includes athletes with mobility disabilities, amputations, blindness, and cerebra ...
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