Francisco Boza (born 19 September 1964) is a Peruvian

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and Olympic medalist. He won a silver medal in trap shooting at the

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in Los Angeles and came fourth four years later.

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He has competed in eight 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. Boza qualified for the

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and was the

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flag bearer. He finished in 28th place in the qualifying round of the men's trap shooting competition and did not advance to the semifinals.

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* Living people Peruvian male sport shooters Trap and double trap shooters Olympic shooters for Peru Olympic silver medalists for Peru Shooters at the 1980 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1984 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1988 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1992 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 1996 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 2000 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 2004 Summer Olympics Shooters at the 2016 Summer Olympics 1964 births Olympic medalists in shooting Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics Pan American Games medalists in shooting Pan American Games gold medalists for Peru Shooters at the 2015 Pan American Games Medalists at the 2015 Pan American Games 20th-century Peruvian people 21st-century Peruvian people {{Peru-sportshooting-bio-stub

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