Christos Volikakis

Christos Volikakis (; born 25 March 1988, in Volos) is a Greek track cyclist. He was the leader of the UCI Track Cycling World Cup Classics 2011–2012 in Keirin.

Biography

Christos Volikakis is a Greek track cyclist, the most successful of the 2000s, particularly in the speed disciplines. In 2005, as a junior, he became Greek champion in three track discipline (speed, team sprint and team pursuit) and won a title on the road (team time trial).

In 2005, he became the World Champion in keirin at the UCI Juniors Track World Championships in Vienna. He also won two medals at the Junior European Championships 2006 and 2007. In 2007, he won two championship events at the Athens Open, in keirin and team sprint.

At the 2008 UCI Track Cycling World Championships in Manchester, he finished third in the keirin and took the bronze medal.

Between 2006 and 2011, he won eleven national titles.

He won the 2nd place in Keirin at the UCI Track World Cup 2007–2008 in Los Angeles, USA.

In 2008 he represented Greece at the Beijing Olympics in the men's keirin.

He won the gold medal in keirin at the UCI Track World Cup 2011–2012 in Astana, Kazakhstan.

He has also won the silver medal in keirin at the European Elite Track Championship 2011 that was held in Apeldoorn, Netherlands.

In 2012, he again competed in the Olympics, in the men's keirin.

On 15 March 2024 cyclist Christos Volikakis was informed of an Adverse Analytical Finding on a re-analysis of a sample from the 2016 Rio Olympics. The athlete has since requested an analysis of the B sample.

Career highlights

Greek Championship

2006 5th in OXI Memorial Climb Race, Juniors, Bafi, Parnitha (GRE)

Balkan Open

European Juniors/U23 Championship

2006 6th in European Championship, Track, Keirin, Juniors, Athens 2006 9th in European Championship, Track, Scratch Race, Juniors, Athens 2007 4th in European Championship, Track, Keirin, U23, Cottbuss 2008 4th in European Championship, Track, Keirin, U23, Pruszków

World Grand Prix

European Elite Championship

UCI World Cup Classics

2008 5th in Sydney, Keirin (AUS) 2010 4th in Melbourne, Keirin (AUS) 2010 8th in Cali, Keirin (COL)

UCI World Championships

2006 6th in World Championship, Track, Keirin, Juniors, Gent

2009 8th in World Championship, Track, Keirin, Elite, Pruszków 2010 13th in World Championship, Track, Team Sprint, Elite, København 2010 13th in World Championship, Track, Keirin, Elite, København 2010 36th in World Championship, Track, Sprint, Elite, København