Prithviraj Tondaiman is one of India’s top medal prospects at the Paris Olympics. The 37-year-old was part of the Indian shooting team at the 2022 Asian Games, held in Hangzhou, China. He won a bronze medal at the ISSF World Cup in 2023 in trap men. In the very same year, he bagged another bronze in trap men at the ISSF World Cup, held in Doha. Having missed out on Tokyo Olympics participation, Prithviraj will now be aiming to come up with a splendid series of performances this time in Paris.
“No one from Tamil Nadu has been selected for the shooting competition so far and it is a proud moment for me to be selected. Participating in the Olympics is a big dream for sportspersons, especially winning a medal for India is a big dream,” Prithviraj Tondaiman said last month while speaking exclusively to ETV Bharat.
Age: 37
Global Ranking: 54 (trap men)
Sports/Discipline: Shooting
First Olympic Games: Paris 2024
Major Achievements:
- ISSF World Cup, Lonato 2023- bronze medal in trap men.
- ISSF World Cup, Doha 2023- bronze medal in trap men.
Paris Olympics Qualification:
A report published by PTI claimed that Prithviraj Tondaiman will spearhead the Indian shotgun team in the Paris Olympics. The national shooting federation named a five-member squad for the Olympics 2024, with all participants set to appear in the Olympics for the first time, as per PTI.
“There was intense competition for places and things could have changed in case some shooters medalled at the recently concluded Lonato World Cup. But we believe that we have a great shotgun team, which has won the highest ever spots for India at any Games and certainly a second Olympic medal in the discipline looks a strong possibility,” the National Rifle Association of India’s (NRAI) secretary general Kr. Sultan Singh was quoted as saying by PTI.
Recent Performances
In one of his recent performances, Prithviraj Tondaiman shot 119 in the trap in the Olympic qualification championship held in Doha, Qatar. The 37-year-old was placed 23rd following a series of 24, 22, 25, 23 and 25 in five rounds, as per Sportstar.
Event Date and Timings
29th July, Monday – Shooting – Trap Men’s Qualification
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