Triple Olympic Champion, rowing 2008 / 2012 / 2016

Honorary Captain, Royal Navy (active service years 1999-2022)

Disability rights campaigner following spinal stroke 2019

With three gold medals in rowing at three consecutive Olympic Games (2008 / 2012 / 2016), Pete secured his first of five World Championship titles less than four years after starting the sport. In his 17-year rowing career, he also secured two Oxford Blues and is one of only 14 Team GB Olympians to stay at the top of his sport for so long.

A serving Royal Navy officer since 1999, Pete retired from rowing in 2018 to resume public service at sea. In 2019, he had a spinal stroke resulting in full-time wheelchair use. Pete has since used his military training and Olympic experience to get the best from his changed life circumstances and help others to do the same. He speaks openly about his unique insight into overcoming adversity and trauma having learned that resilience is not a given trait, but is trainable for everyone.

In 2022, he left active service in the Royal Navy and was given the rare honour of being made an Honorary Captain. Pete has used his time since to promote for disability rights and access including successfully campaigning for Transport for London to add green wheelchair users to traffic lights.

Pete’s greatest personal passions are his wife Jeannie, son Freddie, photography, travel and anything active!