Will Crothers

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Will Crothers
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Crothers
NationalityFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Born (1987-06-14) June 14, 1987 (age 36)
Kingston, Ontario
Height195 cm (6 ft 5 in) [1]
Weight95 kg (209 lb) [1]
Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 London Eight
World Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2006 Dorney Coxed four
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2011 Bled Eight
World U23 Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2006 HeindonkEight
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2008
Brandenburg an der Havel
Eight
World Junior Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2004 BanyolesCoxed four
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Toronto Coxless four
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Toronto Eight

Will Crothers (born June 14, 1987 in Kingston, Ontario) is a Canadian rower. He started rowing in grade 9 for KCVI, following his brother into the sport. [2] Within just a few years, Crothers and his rowing partner, Rob Gibson, were Canadian high school champions in the senior coxless pair in 2005. Additionally, Crothers was named Ontario Male Athlete of the Year in 2005. [3]

He won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics [1] in the men's eight, just behind the German team, with Andrew Byrnes, Gabriel Bergen, Jeremiah Brown, Douglas Csima, Robert Gibson, Malcolm Howard, Conlin McCabe and Brian Price. [4]

In June 2016, he was officially named to Canada's 2016 Olympic team. [5] The men's coxless four finished last in the A-final after making it through their heat and semifinal in good standing. [6]

Crothers competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [7] [8]

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References

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  3. "Player Bio: Will Crothers". www.gohuskies.com. University of Washington Athletics. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
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