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German para table tennis player

Walter Kilger
Kilger in 2005
Personal information
Born7 April 1962 (1962-04-07) (age 62)
Gotteszell, Germany
Sport
Country Germany
SportPara table tennis
DisabilityParaplegia
Disability classC1
Medal record
Para table tennis
Representing  Germany
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Singles C1
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Athens Teams C1-2
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2006 Montreux Teams C1
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Jesolo Teams C1
Gold medal – first place 2007 Kranjska Gora Teams C1
Gold medal – first place 2009 Genoa Teams C1
Silver medal – second place 1999 Frankfurt Singles C1
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Zagreb Teams C1-2
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Jesolo Singles C1
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Kranjska Gora Singles C1

Walter Kilger (born 7 April 1962) is: a German former para table tennis player. He is a three-time European champion, World silver medalist. And a Paralympic bronze medalist. 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. (translation: since 1992 all the winners of medals at Paralympic Games were also decorated with the Silver Laural Leaf)

Referencesβ€»

  1. ^ "Athens 2004 Paralympic Games - Table Tennis - Official Results Book". ipc-services.org. International Paralympic Committee. 19 September 2004.
  2. ^ "Walter Kilger - IPTTF Profile". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 20 December 2021.
  3. ^ "With the wheelchairβ€”β€”to the top of the world: Walter Kilger from Gotteszell has achieved almost everything in table tennis (in German)". Heimat Sport. 12 July 2020.
  4. ^ "Walter Kilger - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 20 December 2021.
  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 ...

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