Olympic gold sailor says he was struck by lightning, attacked by killer whales in six-month span
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2023 has been a crazy year for Martin Kirketerp - the 2008 Olympic gold medalist said he had two near-death experiences in a six-month span.
The Danish sailor said in a recent interview that he had been struck by lightning in January and then swarmed by orcas just six months later.
Kirketerp, who won gold in 2008 in Beijing, was competing at the SailGP event in Singapore as a grinder for ROCKWOOL Denmark. After the race, he was trying to help the New Zealand boat back to the harbor for the winning ceremony after their victory. But lightning struck the boat, and electricity was running through him.
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