Ralf Souquet is a German professional pool player. His nickname is "The Kaiser". Souquet is considered one of the greatest pool players of all time.

Silbernes Lorbeerblatt, the highest sports award in Germany, was endowed on 23 June 1950 by the German President Theodor Heuss. It is awarded to athletes and teams of exemplary character that have won medals at Olympic and Paralympic Games, won important international titles like the football World Cup, or placed several times at international championships.