Professional Sports Group

2008 Olympic Champion in the coxless four, Pete aims to repeat that success in London 2012

Peter started rowing only 6 years ago when he was spotted using a rowing machine in the gym whilst studying for an engineering degree at the University of the West of England (UWE). By the end of his time at UWE he had trialed for the National squad and represented Great Britain at the under 23 World Championships.

Following his 2:1 at UWE, Peter was accepted on a 2 year Masters of Science by research degree at Oxford University in 2004 and his extraordinary progress as an elite rower continued when he earned an Oxford blue in the 150th University Boat Race. He also represented Great Britain in the senior men’s pair at the World Championships in Poland. Sadly after such a great year, Peter narrowly missed out on Olympic selection for Athens.

In 2005 Peter again represented Oxford, winning the Boat Race comfortably and he stormed into contention for Great Britain’s top men’s boat by winning the GB National Trials recording the fastest British time ever… only 3 years after taking up the sport!  Following trials Peter was selected into the men’s lead boat, a Coxless Four with Alex Partridge, Andrew Triggs-Hodge and Steve Williams, they were unbeaten in 2005 winning the World Cup and then capped a sensational season by winning World Championship Gold in Japan in September.

In April 2006, Peter again won the National Trials and was selected back into the men’s four. He defended his World Championship title at Dorney Lake, Windsor in August 2006 to become double World Champion. The Four went on to complete an incredible run of 27 races unbeaten, which came to a disappointing end at the 2007 World Championships in Munich.

The disappointment was short lived as then in August this year Pete achieved his ultimate goal of winning an Olympic Gold medal when the coxless four showed incredible character and rowed through Australia in the final 300m to win a memorable race.

Peter is a Lieutenant in the Royal Navy and a great ambassador for the service. In his spare time he enjoys mountain hiking, cycling on and off road and is a talented musician.

Achievements

2009 Silver, World Championships, Poznan, Poland (Men’s Pair)
2009 Gold - Spanish World Cup (Men’s Pair)
2009 Silver - Munich World Cup (Men’s Pair)
2009 Silver - Lucerne World Cup
2008 Gold – Olympic Games, Beijing (Coxless Four)
2008 Gold – Munich World Cup (Coxless Four)
2007 Gold – Henley Royal Regatta (Coxless Four)
2007 Gold – Amsterdam World Cup (M8+)
2007 Gold – Linz World Cup (Coxless Four)
2006 Gold – World Championships, Dorney Lake, (Coxless Four)
2006 Gold – Lucerne World Cup (Coxless Four)
2006 Gold – Poznan World Cup (Coxless Four)
2006 Gold – Munich World Cup (Coxless Four)
2005 Gold - Henley Royal Regatta (Coxless Four)
2005 Gold - Munich World Cup (Coxless Four)
2005 Gold - Eton World Cup (Coxless Four)
2005 Won University Boat Race in Oxford University crew
2005 Gold - World Championships, Gifu, Japan (Coxless Four)
2005 Gold – World Cup Regatta, Lucerne (Coxless Four)