Pete Reed

This article is about the British Olympic rower. For the American aid worker, see Pete Reed (aid worker).

Lieutenant Commander
Pete Reed
OBE
Personal information
Full namePeter K. Reed
NationalityBritish
Born (1981-07-27) 27 July 1981 (age 43)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Height6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Sport
SportRowing
College teamOxford University Boat Club
ClubLeander Club
Coached byJürgen Gröbler
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2008 Beijing Coxless four
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Coxless four
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro Eight
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2005 Gifu Coxless four
Gold medal – first place 2006 Eton Dorney Coxless four
Gold medal – first place 2013 Chungju Eight
Gold medal – first place 2014 Amsterdam Eight
Gold medal – first place 2015 Aiguebelette Eight
Silver medal – second place 2009 Poznań Coxless pair
Silver medal – second place 2010 Karapiro Coxless pair
Silver medal – second place 2011 Bled Coxless pair
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2015 Poznan Eight
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Belgrade Eight

Peter K. Reed[1] OBE (born 27 July 1981) is a retired [2] British Olympic rower. Reed is a three-times Olympic gold medallist – earning gold in the Men's coxless four at the 2008 and 2012 Olympics, and then a gold medal in the Men's eight at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. He has also won five gold medals and three silver medals at the World Championships.

  1. ^ "No. 62545". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 January 2019. p. 1406.
  2. ^ Quarrell, Rachel (10 April 2018). "Triple Olympic champ Pete Reed announces retirement from rowing". The Telegraph.