| Pete Tancred | |
| Residence: | London, England |
| Birth Date: | 20 October 1949 |
| Birth Place: | Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan |
| Occupation: | Strongman, discus thrower |
| Weight: | 245lb |
| Club: | Queens Park Harriers |
Peter Arthur Tancred (born 20 October 1949) is a male former athlete, and professional strongman from England.
Tancred was born on 20 October 1949 in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan,[1] the younger brother of Bill Tancred. In Britain he became affiliated to Queens Park Harriers in London. He competed at the 1976 Montreal Olympics.[2] Domestically, he was the British Champion (AAA) twice (in 1977 and 1978),[3] following in the footsteps of his brother Bill who won the title seven times.
He represented England in the discus event, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.[4] Four years later he represented England in the discus event, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[5] [6]
In 1984 he competed in Britain's Strongest Man coming second behind Alan Crossley and two years later won Britain's Most Powerful Man, the replacement for the absent Britain's Strongest Man competition that year.