Walter Kilger Explained

Walter Kilger
Birth Place:	Gotteszell, Germany
Sport:	Para table tennis
Disability:	Paraplegia
Disability Class:	C1

Walter Kilger (born 7 April 1962)^[1] is a German former para table tennis player. He is a three-time European champion, World silver medalist and a Paralympic bronze medalist.^{[2] [3] [4]} He was member of the German paralympic tabletennis team at the Paralympics 2000 in Sydney, 2004 in Peking and 2008. and won 2 bronze medals. He was decorated by the President of the Federal Republic of Germany with the Silver Laurel Leaf, Germany's highest sport award.^[5] (translation: since 1992 all the winners of medals at Paralympic Games were also decorated with the Silver Laural Leaf)

Notes and References

1. Web site: Athens 2004 Paralympic Games - Table Tennis - Official Results Book . ipc-services.org . . 19 September 2004.
2. Web site: 20 December 2021 . Walter Kilger - IPTTF Profile . International Para Table Tennis Federation.
3. Web site: 12 July 2020 . With the wheelchair to the top of the world: Walter Kilger from Gotteszell has achieved almost everything in table tennis (in German) . Heimat Sport.
4. Web site: 20 December 2021 . Walter Kilger - IPC Profile . International Paralympic Committee.
5. Sportbericht der Bundesregierung an den Bunbestag - Drucksache 14/96119 - Seite 51 ... seit 1992 werden auch die Medaillengewinner der Paralympischen Spiele mit dem Silbernen Lorbeerblatt ausgezeichnet ...