Martin Kirketerp

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Martin Kirketerp
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2008 Beijing 49er class

Martin Kirketerp Ibsen (born 13 July 1982) is a Danish sailor in the 49er class who sails with Jonas Warrer. [1] At the 2008 Summer Olympics, they stood to win the gold medal before the final round, but their mast broke shortly before start. [2] The Croatian team lent the Danes their boat, and the Danes went on to finish seventh in the round, which would win them the gold medal. [3]

Kirketerp has a blog where he writes about his races and what he is doing.[ citation needed ]

He joined Team Sanaya [4] [ circular reference ] as a replacement crew member for legs 5 and 7 of the 2011–12 Volvo Ocean Race. [5] [6]

Notes

  1. ↑ "Jonas Warrer / Martin Kirketerp - 49er - dr.dk/Sporten/OL2008". Dr.dk. 30 June 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  2. ↑ "Danskerne stjal guldbåden - dr.dk/Sporten/OL2008". Dr.dk. 18 August 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  3. ↑ "Guld til 49'eren - dr.dk/Sporten/OL2008". Dr.dk. 17 August 2008. Retrieved 3 January 2010.
  4. ↑ Telefónica Blue
  5. ↑ "Martin Kirketerp - Volvo Ocean Race - Team Sanya".
  6. ↑ "Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012 | Let's hear it for the super-subs". volvooceanrace.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2012.


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