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]
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]