Ivan Sirakov (Bulgarian: Иван Сираков) (born January 2, 1988) is a Bulgarian orienteering competitor from Veliko Tarnovo, who has competed for Bulgaria at two World Orienteering Championships, in 2007 and in 2008. He earned a bronze medal at the Junior World Orienteering Championships.
 Sirakov at JWOC 2007 | ||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's orienteering | ||
Representing  Bulgaria | ||
| Junior World Championships | ||
 | 2007 Dubbo | Sprint |
Junior career
Sirakov competed at the 2007 Junior World Orienteering Championships in Dubbo, where he received a bronze medal in sprint, finishing 24 seconds behind the winner.[1][2][3] This was the first medal for Bulgaria in the history of junior world orienteering championships.[4][5]
Senior career
He represented Bulgaria at the World Orienteering Championships in Kyiv in 2007, where the Bulgarian relay team finished 18th.[2][6]
While still being a junior, he competed at the senior world championships in Olomouc in 2008, where he missed the sprint final by only one second in the qualifications.[2][7]
Awards
Sirakov was voted Veliko Tarnovo's sportsperson of the year 2007.[8]
See also
References
External links
- Ivan Sirakov at the International Orienteering Federation
- Ivan Sirakov at World of O
