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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
References
- ^ a b JWOC 2007 AUS – Dubbo, Australia, 8-13 July 2007 Archived 20 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine – International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on July 15, 2008)
- ^ a b c d "Profile: Ivan Sirakov" – World of O Runners (Retrieved on July 15, 2008)
- ^ (in Bulgarian) Сираков: Световна сила сме! Archived 2007-09-11 at the Wayback Machine – Sportni.bg (Retrieved on July 15, 2008)
- ^ Kral, Svensson take first honours at JWOC – Orienteering Australia (Retrieved on July 15, 2008)
- ^ JWOC 2007 – Sprint distance[ permanent dead link] – I-OL.nl (Retrieved on July 15, 2008)
- ^ WOC 2007 UKR – Kyiv, Ukraine, 18-26 August 2007 Archived 17 June 2007 at archive.today – International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on July 15, 2008)
- ^ Results – Sprint Qualification (men) – WOC 2008 by Cez group Olomouc/10–20 July – Czech Republic (Retrieved on July 15, 2008)
- ^ (in Bulgarian) Иван Сираков е спортист №1 на В. Търново – Darik News (Retrieved on July 15, 2008)
External links
- Ivan Sirakov at the International Orienteering Federation
- Ivan Sirakov at World of O
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Sirakov at JWOC 2007 | ||
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's orienteering | ||
| Representing
Bulgaria
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| Junior World Championships | ||
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2007 Dubbo | Sprint |
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
References
- ^ a b JWOC 2007 AUS – Dubbo, Australia, 8-13 July 2007 Archived 20 August 2007 at the Wayback Machine – International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on July 15, 2008)
- ^ a b c d "Profile: Ivan Sirakov" – World of O Runners (Retrieved on July 15, 2008)
- ^ (in Bulgarian) Сираков: Световна сила сме! Archived 2007-09-11 at the Wayback Machine – Sportni.bg (Retrieved on July 15, 2008)
- ^ Kral, Svensson take first honours at JWOC – Orienteering Australia (Retrieved on July 15, 2008)
- ^ JWOC 2007 – Sprint distance[ permanent dead link] – I-OL.nl (Retrieved on July 15, 2008)
- ^ WOC 2007 UKR – Kyiv, Ukraine, 18-26 August 2007 Archived 17 June 2007 at archive.today – International Orienteering Federation (Retrieved on July 15, 2008)
- ^ Results – Sprint Qualification (men) – WOC 2008 by Cez group Olomouc/10–20 July – Czech Republic (Retrieved on July 15, 2008)
- ^ (in Bulgarian) Иван Сираков е спортист №1 на В. Търново – Darik News (Retrieved on July 15, 2008)
External links
- Ivan Sirakov at the International Orienteering Federation
- Ivan Sirakov at World of O
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