Peddle competed in seven Summer Paralympic Games a record number for a British athlete.

At the age of 17 he was selected to compete for the Great Britain team at the 1988 Summer Paralympics at Seoul.

[5] In 1994 Peddle won silver at the IPC Powerlifting World Championships in Uppsala in the 48 kg category.

[5] He continued his run of medals with another second place at the 1998 IPC Powerlifting World Championships.

[2] This would be his last major medal though Peddle would go on to compete in three more Paralympics ending his career on home soil at the 2012 Games in London.