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Canadian sport shooter (1924–1973)

Gil Boa
Personal information
Born(1924-08-08)8 August 1924
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Died7 September 1973(1973-09-07) (aged 49)
St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada
Sport
SportSports shooting
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Melbourne 50 m rifle prone

Gilmour Stuart "Gil" Boa (8 August 1924 – 7 September 1973) was a Canadian sport shooter who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics, in the 1956 Summer Olympics, in the 1960 Summer Olympics, in the 1964 Summer Olympics, and in the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Boa attended Oakwood Collegiate Institute in Toronto.

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gil Boa". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  2. "Wins Green Shot on 11th Birthday". Ottawa Citizen. 9 August 1938.


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