Peter Reid (triathlete)

Peter Reid
Personal information
Born27 May 1969 (1969-05-27) (age 55)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Medal record
Men's triathlon
Representing  Canada
ITU Long Distance World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1995 Nice Elite
Ironman World Championship
Gold medal – first place 1998 Elite
Gold medal – first place 2000 Elite
Gold medal – first place 2003 Elite
Silver medal – second place 1999 Elite
Silver medal – second place 2002 Elite
Silver medal – second place 2004 Elite
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Elite

Peter Reid (born 27 May 1969 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Canadian elite level triathlete. He has gained fame mainly by winning ten Ironman triathlons, including winning the Ironman World Championship (in Kailua Kona, Hawaii) three times. During his career as a triathlete Reid lived and trained in Victoria, British Columbia. In June 2006, Reid announced that he was retiring from triathlon. He is now a float plane pilot on Canada's west coast.[1] Reid was inducted into Canada Sports Hall of Fame in 2011,[2] the BC Sports Hall of Fame in 2013[3] and the Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame in 2010.[4][5]

  1. ^ Murphy, T.J. (June 21, 2012). "Peter Reid Finds Balance". triathlon.competitor.com. Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  2. ^ "Peter Reid". sportshall.ca. Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on May 7, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  3. ^ Peter Reid. bcsportshalloffame.com. BC Sports Hall of Fame.
  4. ^ "Peter Reid". gvshof.ca. Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on April 5, 2015. Retrieved November 23, 2014.
  5. ^ Cameron, Elford, 2006, "In Transition: Triathlon Great Peter Reid Forges a New Path," Triathlete nr. 268 (August 2006), pp. 48-66.