Pete Reed OBE – Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Navy and three times Olympic Champion
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So, how does “an unremarkable pupil” – as described by his P.E. teacher at a parents’ evening – become a triple gold medal Olympic rower?Pete discovered rowing onboard HMS Exeter of all places and his determination, hard work and resilience took him to the Olympics.These attributes have served him well, perhaps none more so than right now. Pete recently suffered an unexpected spinal stroke which “almost feels like it’s added fifty years to my life overnight”.Pete relates his challenges to the...