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.[1][2]
.jpg) Winkler in 1977 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 20 July 1957 Merseburg, East Germany | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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After retiring from competitions in 1985 he worked as a cycling coach, first at SC Cottbus, the club he was competing for,[3] then at RSC Cottbus,[4] and later at Berlin Cycling Union.[5]
References
External links
Media related to Volker Winkler at Wikimedia Commons
