Prithviraj Tondaiman (born 6 June 1987) is an Indian sport shooter from Tamil Nadu. He competes in the trap discipline. He is part of the Indian shooting team at the 2022 Asian Games, Hangzhou, China.[1]

Early life and education

Tondaiman is from Pukukkottai, Tamil Nadu. His father Rajagopala Tondaiman is also a shooter and comes from a lineage of Maharaja of Pudukkottai.[2] He completed his MBA at SRM Institute of Technology and Science, Vadapalani campus, in 2012.[3]

Career

In July 2023, he won the bronze medal in the men's trap event at the ISSF World Cup Shotgun in Lonato, Italy. He is the only Indian to ever get a medal at this event.[4] Earlier, in March 2023, he also won a bronze at the ISSF Shotgun World Cup at Doha.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Indian shooters at Asian Games: Events, key dates, format and rules". ESPN. 24 September 2023. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  2. ^ S, Gomesh (21 July 2024). "Tamil Nadu shooter Prithviraj set for Olympic debut". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  3. ^ "SRMIST Alumni Mr. Prithviraj Tondaiman Shines as World Champion! - SRMIST". 20 June 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
  4. ^ Scroll Staff (17 July 2023). "Shooting World Cup: Prithviraj Tondaiman wins bronze in men's trap event in Lonato". Scroll.in. Archived from the original on 28 September 2023. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
  5. ^ "Prithviraj Tondaiman wins maiden individual World Cup medal". The Times of India. 11 March 2023. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 28 September 2023.
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