In total 12 sitting volleyball men’s team were participating, of which 4 men’s team made their debut. BIH, JPN, AUS, and LYB. For AUS & LYB it would be their only participation at the Paralympic SV Tournament. BIH impressed during their debut by reaching the finals. IRI was winning for the fourth time the gold medal.
| PARALYMPICS | SITTING VOLLEYBALL |
| Year: 2000 Location: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Date: 18-29 October 2000 Total athletes: 3879 ( 2889 men & 990 women) Number of countries: 123 Total sports: 18 Name of the mascot: Lizzie Top 5 countries: 1. AUS 2. GBR 3. CAN 4.ESP 5. USA | Edition: 6th men Sitting Volleyball Period: October 2000 Venue: Number of teams: 12 Number of countries: 12 |
| Medals | |||
| Men Sitting | Gold-IRI | Silver-BIH | Bronze-FIN |
| Men Standing | Gold – GER | Silver – CAN | Bronze – SVK |
The mascot for the 2000 Paralympics was Lizzie the frill-necked lizard, a native Australian animal which inhabits northern parts of the country. The lizard was chosen because of the animal’s survival instincts and tenacity and was intended to represent the character traits of Paralympic athletes.