Volker Winkler


Volker Winkler 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, then at RSC Cottbus, and later at Berlin Cycling Union.