Career
Volkov debuted at the 1968 European Championship, finishing in 12th place. Volkov participated in eight European and four Worlds Championships. His coaches were Viktor Kudriavtsev (1959–1975) and Stanislav Zhuk (in 1976–1978).
Volkov was unbeatable in special and compulsory figures.
After he retired from competition, Volkov worked as a coach.