William Crothers runs to silver October 16, 2013 By The Canadian Olympic Committee Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X October 16, 1964. Middle distance runner William Crothers wins silver in the 800m at the Games of the XVIII Olympiad in Tokyo. No Canadian athlete has won an Olympic medal in this event since. Related Stories Embed Test jmeanchoff May 9, 2025 test 2 djoshi April 16, 2025 Test djoshi April 8, 2025 View all stories