Ivan Sirakov Explained

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.

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]

He finished 7th in the relay with the Bulgarian team.[1] [2]

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

Notes and References

  1. http://www.orienteering.org/i3/index.php?/iof2006/results/foot_orienteering/junior_world_orienteering_championships/jwoc_2007_aus JWOC 2007 AUS  - Dubbo, Australia, 8-13 July 2007
  2. http://runners.worldofo.com/ivansirakov.html "Profile: Ivan Sirakov"
  3. Сираков: Световна сила сме!  - Sportni.bg (Retrieved on July 15, 2008)
  4. https://web.archive.org/web/20070830171635/http://www.jwoc2007.orienteering.asn.au/News/?ItemID=1799 Kral, Svensson take first honours at JWOC
  5. http://www.i-ol.nl/index.php?s=sirakov JWOC 2007  - Sprint distance
  6. http://www.orienteering.org/i3/index.php?/iof2006/results/foot_orienteering/world_orienteering_championships/woc_2007_ukr WOC 2007 UKR  - Kyiv, Ukraine, 18-26 August 2007
  7. http://www.woc2008.cz/en/results-sprint-qualification-men.html#SprintQ Results  - Sprint Qualification (men)
  8. Иван Сираков е спортист №1 на В. Търново  - Darik News (Retrieved on July 15, 2008)