Pete Reed
Peter Reed (born 27 July 1981 in Seattle, United States) is a British rower and World Champion.
Peter is a Sub Lieutenant in the Royal Navy. In 2001, whilst training as an officer on board HMS Exeter, he used an ergometer for the first time – and promptly posted the fastest time in the Royal Navy’s annual fleet-wide fitness competition.
Peter continued to row at the University of the West of England, whilst studying mechanical engineering to become a naval engineer. In 2003, coached by Fred Smallbone, he became a successful Boat Club President.
In 2004, Peter won a place at Oxford University to attend a two year MSc course in engineering. During this time, Peter trained at Oxford University Boat Club (OUBC) under coach Sean Bowden, where he earned the nickname “The Commander”. Peter was selected in both years for the Blue Boat to race against Cambridge in the annual Boat Race. Defeat in 2004 was followed by victory in 2005, in the much documented ‘heaviest ever Boat Race crew’.
In 2005, Peter and his Oxford strokeman, Andrew Triggs Hodge, won GB pairs trials, and were selected by coach Jürgen Grobler to row alongside Alex Partridge and Steve Williams MBE, in the new Great Britain Coxless Four.
Unbeaten to date (27 consecutive races), the British Four won gold at all three World Cups in 2005 and 2006, and finished both seasons by becoming World Champions.
Recently reported as having the largest recorded lung capacity (11.68 litres),[citation needed] Peter continues his training to represent Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing.
Achievements
Link title===World Championships===
World Cups
See also
- Leander Club (member)
- Combined Services Sportsman of the Year 2005
- Royal Navy Sportsman of the Year 2005