Francisco Boza
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Francisco Boza is a Peruvian sports
shooter
and Olympic medalist. He won a silver medal in trap shooting at the 1984 Summer Olympics
in Los Angeles and came fourth four years later.
He has competed in seven Olympic Games, from 1980 to 2004, one of only five shooters ever to do so. As of 2010, no other Peruvian had appeared at even six Olympics.
Shooting sports
A shooting sport is a competitive sport involving tests of proficiency using various types of guns such as firearms and airguns . Hunting is also a shooting sport, and indeed shooting live pigeons was an Olympic event...
shooter
Shooting
Shooting is the act or process of firing rifles, shotguns or other projectile weapons such as bows or crossbows. Even the firing of artillery, rockets and missiles can be called shooting. A person who specializes in shooting is a marksman...
and Olympic medalist. He won a silver medal in trap shooting at the 1984 Summer Olympics
1984 Summer Olympics
The 1984 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIII Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Los Angeles, California, United States in 1984...
in Los Angeles and came fourth four years later.
He has competed in seven Olympic Games, from 1980 to 2004, one of only five shooters ever to do so. As of 2010, no other Peruvian had appeared at even six Olympics.