Individual Paralympic Athletes at the 2000 Summer Paralympics
In 2000, the de facto independent East Timor was not yet recognised as a sovereign state, and did not have a recognised National Paralympic Committee. Two East Timor athletes to take part in the 2000 Summer Paralympics in Sydney, but they competed officially as Individual Paralympic Athletes, rather than as representatives of an NPC.
There were two "individual Paralympians" from East Timor: Alcino Pereira in the men's 5,000m race in track and field; and Mateus Lukas in powerlifting, in the men's up to 48 kg category. Pereira failed to complete his race, while Lukas lifted 105 kg, finishing 13th and last of the athletes who successfully lifted a weight in his category.
Following East Timor's recognition, the country made its official Paralympic début in 2008.Results
