Petko Sirakov () (16 February 1929 – 8 April 1996) was a

Bulgaria Bulgaria, officially the Republic of Bulgaria, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern portion of the Balkans directly south of the Danube river and west of the Black Sea. Bulgaria is bordered by Greece and Turkey t ...

wrestler Wrestling is a martial art, combat sport, and form of entertainment that involves grappling with an opponent and striving to obtain a position of advantage through different throws or techniques, within a given ruleset. Wrestling involves diffe ...

who competed in the

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the XVI Olympiad and officially branded as Melbourne 1956, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria (Australia), Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December ...

. He was the father of the former Bulgarian footballer

Nasko Sirakov Nasko Petkov Sirakov (; born 26 April 1962) is a Bulgarian retired professional Association football, footballer who played mainly as a forward (association football), striker. He is the major shareholder of PFC Levski Sofia, Levski Sofia. Par ...

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1929 births 1996 deaths Olympic wrestlers for Bulgaria Wrestlers at the 1956 Summer Olympics Bulgarian male sport wrestlers Olympic silver medalists for Bulgaria Olympic medalists in wrestling People from Varna Province Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics 20th-century Bulgarian sportsmen {{Bulgaria-wrestling-bio-stub