Athletics at the 2000 Summer Paralympics comprised a total of 234 events, 165 for men and 69 for women. Athletes were classified according to the extent and type of their disability.Classes 11-13: visually impaired athletes
Class 20: intellectually disabled athletes
Classes 32-38: athletes with cerebral palsy; classes 32 to 34 competed while in wheelchairs
Classes 42-46: amputees and those with other disabilities
Classes 51-58: athletes with spinal cord disabilities; these classes competed while in wheelchairs
Australian track athletes (L-R) Neil Fuller, Stephen Wilson, Tim Matthews and Heath Francis after their gold medal win in the 4 x 400 m T46 relay, 2000 Summer Paralympics
Action shot of Australian track athlete Lisa Llorens during her silver medal winning run in the 100 m T20 at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
Australian track athletes Katrina Webb (left) and Alison Quinn (right) celebrate with their Australian fans in the crowd over their medal wins in the 100 m T38 at the 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games, Day 07. Quinn won gold and Webb won silver in this event.
So Wa-wai
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So Wa Wai is a retired athlete from Hong Kong who has competed in the Paralympic Games on five occasions, winning 12 medals. So Wa Wai is called the "Wonder Boy" by the people in Hong Kong.
