Walter Kilger
Kilger in 2005
Personal information
BornGotteszell, Germany
Sport
Country Germany
SportPara table tennis
DisabilityParaplegia
Disability classC1
Medal record
Para table tennis
Representing  Germany
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2004 AthensSingles C1
Bronze medal – third place2004 AthensTeams C1-2
World Championships
Silver medal – second place2006 MontreuxTeams C1
European Championships
Gold medal – first place2005 JesoloTeams C1
Gold medal – first place2007 Kranjska GoraTeams C1
Gold medal – first place2009 GenoaTeams C1
Silver medal – second place1999 FrankfurtSingles C1
Bronze medal – third place2003 ZagrebTeams C1-2
Bronze medal – third place2005 JesoloSingles C1
Bronze medal – third place2007 Kranjska GoraSingles C1

Walter Kilger is a German former para table tennis player. He is a three-time European champion, World silver medalist and a Paralympic bronze medalist.[1][2][3] 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.<ref>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 ...<r/ef> (translation: since 1992 all the winners of medals at Paralympic Games were also decorated with the Silver Laural Leaf)

References

  1. "Walter Kilger - IPTTF Profile". International Para Table Tennis Federation. 20 December 2021.
  2. "With the wheelchair to the top of the world: Walter Kilger from Gotteszell has achieved almost everything in table tennis (in German)". Heimat Sport. 12 July 2020.
  3. "Walter Kilger - IPC Profile". International Paralympic Committee. 20 December 2021.
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