Ivan Sirakov
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Ivan Sirakov is a Bulgaria
n orienteering
competitor
from Veliko Tarnovo
, who has competed for Bulgaria at two World Orienteering Championships
, in 2007 and in 2008. He obtained a bronze medal at the Junior World Orienteering Championships
.
in Dubbo, where he received a bronze medal in sprint, finishing 24 seconds behind the winner. This was the first medal for Bulgaria in the history of junior world orienteering championships.
He finished 7th in the relay with the Bulgarian team.
in Kiev
in 2007, where the Bulgarian relay team finished 18th.
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.
Bulgaria
Bulgaria , officially the Republic of Bulgaria , is a parliamentary democracy within a unitary constitutional republic in Southeast Europe. The country borders Romania to the north, Serbia and Macedonia to the west, Greece and Turkey to the south, as well as the Black Sea to the east...
n orienteering
Orienteering
Orienteering is a family of sports that requires navigational skills using a map and compass to navigate from point to point in diverse and usually unfamiliar terrain, and normally moving at speed. Participants are given a topographical map, usually a specially prepared orienteering map, which they...
competitor
Competition
Competition is a contest between individuals, groups, animals, etc. for territory, a niche, or a location of resources. It arises whenever two and only two strive for a goal which cannot be shared. Competition occurs naturally between living organisms which co-exist in the same environment. For...
from Veliko Tarnovo
Veliko Tarnovo
Veliko Tarnovo is a city in north central Bulgaria and the administrative centre of Veliko Tarnovo Province. Often referred to as the "City of the Tsars", Veliko Tarnovo is located on the Yantra River and is famous as the historical capital of the Second Bulgarian Empire, attracting many tourists...
, who has competed for Bulgaria at two World Orienteering Championships
World Orienteering Championships
The World Orienteering Championships were first held in 1966. They were held biennially up to 2003 . Since 2003, competitions have been held annually....
, in 2007 and in 2008. He obtained a bronze medal at the Junior World Orienteering Championships
Junior World Orienteering Championships
The Junior World Orienteering Championships are an orienteering competition held every year. They were first held in 1990. Entry is open to national teams aged 20 and below as of 31 December in the year of competition...
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Junior career
Sirakov competed at the 2007 Junior World Orienteering ChampionshipsJunior World Orienteering Championships
The Junior World Orienteering Championships are an orienteering competition held every year. They were first held in 1990. Entry is open to national teams aged 20 and below as of 31 December in the year of competition...
in Dubbo, where he received a bronze medal in sprint, finishing 24 seconds behind the winner. This was the first medal for Bulgaria in the history of junior world orienteering championships.
He finished 7th in the relay with the Bulgarian team.
Senior career
He represented Bulgaria at the World Orienteering ChampionshipsWorld Orienteering Championships
The World Orienteering Championships were first held in 1966. They were held biennially up to 2003 . Since 2003, competitions have been held annually....
in Kiev
Kiev
Kiev or Kyiv is the capital and the largest city of Ukraine, located in the north central part of the country on the Dnieper River. The population as of the 2001 census was 2,611,300. However, higher numbers have been cited in the press....
in 2007, where the Bulgarian relay team finished 18th.
While still being a junior, he competed at the senior world championships in Olomouc
Olomouc
Olomouc is a city in Moravia, in the east of the Czech Republic. The city is located on the Morava river and is the ecclesiastical metropolis and historical capital city of Moravia. Nowadays, it is an administrative centre of the Olomouc Region and sixth largest city in the Czech Republic...
in 2008, where he missed the sprint final by only one second in the qualifications.