Olympics Gold Medal Winner Recounts Terrifying Survival Story After an Attack By?a?Killer?Whale

Martin Kirketerp, the Olympics gold medal winner in a recent interview, revealed the horrifying accounts of two incidents he lived out earlier in the year. After experiencing the highs of the winning a gold medal in the year 2008, Kirketerp discloses details that seem straight out of a Warner Bros film.

His first tale of horror was in January, while he was competing at the SailGP event in Singapore as a grinder for ROCKWOOL Denmark. Once the race was over, he went over to assist the New Zealand boat and winners of the event back to the harbour for the winning ceremony. It is at this moment that lightning strikes the boat and eventually running through his body.

Olympics medalist tryst with lightning

He relives the terrifying account in an interview with Olympics.com.

“I’m just functioning as a human lightning conductor right there,”

“It was a very, very unpleasant experience, because it goes from zero to 100 in a split second. You just hope that it is ending soon and doesn?t accelerate further. You start asking yourself where you will be in a few seconds. I was scared while it was on. I’d like to admit that.”

As a result of his extensive work as a handyman at home, Kirketerp claimed to have been shocked numerous times.” But “this is different.”

Recounting the experience, he speaks about what transpired post the lightning bolt striking him. He remembers feeling the shock in his entire body and explains that it is not a painful ordeal. It felt like his whole body was about to tear apart and confessed that he did get worried. The only positive thing was the duration it lasts, about 2-3 seconds but feels nothing short of an eternity. The sensation did not completely go away and the sailor lost all feeling in his arm.

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Danish sailor cannot catch a break

While Kirketerp would imagine his suffering is over and life certainly will not throw him into adversity again, the race in June had something deadlier in store. As they cruised along comfortably, their boat comes in contact with killer whales and he narrates what happened next.

As they sailed forward, the group saw massive fins in the horizon. To their unpleasant surprise, a family of killer whales made their way to the boat – two adults and a baby whale. He states that they knew the race was all but over for them at that moment. The crew took down their sails and were staying still, watching their competitors sail past them and around the killer whales.

“They came over to lay next to the rudder and gave it? a good beating once in a while. They didn’t come with full force and smash into it, because then it would brake right away.”

Kirketerp was fearful of the damage they would cause to the rudder but not afraid of sinking.

In the aftermath of the incidents, the sailor has displayed unwavering courage and determination. His ability to remain composed under extreme circumstances has earned him respect and admiration from fellow athletes and fans around the world. Kirketerp is well aware of how frightening the water is, but it doesn’t scare him away.

“I continue to do the things I do. We can all agree that the things we do at sea and in extreme sports involve some risk,” he said. “But the two episodes I have experienced here are outliers. None of this is standard. It?s not something that happens at every race.”

As the Olympics gold medalist navigates these extraordinary circumstances, the global sports community stands in solidarity, offering support and encouragement. His story is a reminder of determination and resilience in the face of life’s challenges..

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