Volker Winkler Explained

Volker Winkler
Birth Date:20 July 1957
Birth Place:Merseburg, East Germany
Height:1.84m (06.04feet)
Weight:75kg (165lb)
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Volker Winkler (born 20 July 1957) is a retired East German track cyclist. He had his best achievements in the 4000 m team pursuit. In this discipline he won a silver medal at the 1980 Summer Olympics, as well as four gold medals at the world championships in 1977–1981.

After retiring from competitions in 1985 he worked as a cycling coach, first at SC Cottbus, the club he was competing for,[1] then at RSC Cottbus,[2] and later at Berlin Cycling Union.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Volker Kluge: Das große Lexikon der DRR-Sportler. Berlin 2000, p. 426.
  2. http://www.lr-online.de/sport/rundschau/Regionalsport-Der-Radsport-ist-wie-eine-Sucht;art1075,985178 Der Radsport ist wie eine Sucht
  3. http://www.bdr-radsport.de/brvlt.html Berliner Radsport Verband e.V.