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Peruvian shooter wins gold at Pan American Games

Francisco Boza

Francisco Boza

15:38 | Toronto (Canada), Jul. 14.

Peru claimed its first gold medal at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games in the Men's Trap Shooting category.

In a tight session, Francisco Boza managed to defeat Argentina’s Fernando Borello by a (11-10) score.

“It is a great achievement for my sports career. I had only won a silver medal at the Pan American Games […]. I thank the entire Peruvian people […],” he told RPP TV and radio station.

Boza beat Canadian Curtis Wennberg and Drew Shaw, Colombian Danilo Caro and Dominican Domingo Lorenzo in the semifinals.

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Published: 7/14/2015