Peter Reid (born 27 May 1969 in

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) is a Canadian elite level

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. He has gained fame mainly by winning ten

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s, including winning the

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(in

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) three times. During his career as a triathlete Reid lived and trained in

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. In June 2006, Reid announced that he was retiring from triathlon. He is now a float plane pilot on Canada's west coast. Reid was inducted into Canada Sports Hall of Fame in 2011, the

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in 2013 and the Greater Victoria Sports Hall of Fame in 2010.Cameron, Elford, 2006, "In Transition: Triathlon Great Peter Reid Forges a New Path," Triathlete nr. 268 (August 2006), pp. 48-66.

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Triathlon Documentary featuring Reid
{{DEFAULTSORT:Reid, Peter 1969 births Living people Canadian male triathletes Ironman world champions Sportspeople from Montreal