Martin Kirketerp

{{short description|Danish sailor}}

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{{MedalSport | Men's sailing}}

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{{MedalCompetition | Olympic Games }}

{{MedalGold | 2008 Beijing | 49er class }}

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Martin Kirketerp Ibsen (born 13 July 1982) is a Danish sailor in the 49er class who sails with Jonas Warrer.{{cite web|url=http://www.dr.dk/Sporten/OL2008/Danskere/Sejlsport/2008/06/30/202123.htm |title=Jonas Warrer / Martin Kirketerp - 49er - dr.dk/Sporten/OL2008 |publisher=Dr.dk |date=2008-06-30 |accessdate=2010-01-03}} At the 2008 Summer Olympics, they stood to win the gold medal before the final round, but their mast broke shortly before start.{{cite web|url=http://www.dr.dk/Sporten/OL2008/Sportsgrene/Sejlsport/2008/08/18/064135.htm |title=Danskerne stjal guldbåden - dr.dk/Sporten/OL2008 |publisher=Dr.dk |date=2008-08-18 |accessdate=2010-01-03}} 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.{{cite web|url=http://www.dr.dk/Sporten/OL2008/Sportsgrene/Sejlsport/2008/08/17/111127.htm |title=Guld til 49'eren - dr.dk/Sporten/OL2008 |publisher=Dr.dk |date=2008-08-17 |accessdate=2010-01-03}}

Kirketerp has a blog where he writes about his races and what he is doing.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}

He joined Team SanayaTelefónica Blue{{Circular reference|date=May 2019}} as a replacement crew member for legs 5 and 7 of the 2011–12 Volvo Ocean Race.{{Cite web|url=http://www.sail-world.com/NZ/photo/170950|title = Martin Kirketerp - Volvo Ocean Race - Team Sanya}}{{cite web |url=http://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/news/6786_Let-s-hear-it-for-the-super-subs.html |title=Volvo Ocean Race 2011-2012 {{!}} Let's hear it for the super-subs |website=volvooceanrace.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120806175422/http://www.volvooceanrace.com/en/news/6786_Let-s-hear-it-for-the-super-subs.html |archive-date=2012-08-06}}