Prithviraj Tondaiman

Shooting Sports

Indian Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu

Quick Info

ProfessionShooting Sports
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth06/06/1987
Age38 years
BirthplaceTiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu

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Bio/Wiki

Full NameRajkumar Prithviraj Tondaiman Bahadur
Nickname(s)
  • Pittu
  • Happy Soul (calls himself)

Physical Stats & More

Height5' 8'' (173 cm)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

SchoolCampion Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
College/University
  • SRM University Vadapalani City Campus, Chennai
  • Lille Catholic University, France
Degrees
  • MBA from SRM University Vadapalani City Campus (2012 Batch)
  • Graduation from Lille Catholic University

Family

FatherRajah R. Rajagopala Tondaiman
MotherSarubala Tondaiman
SiblingsRadha Niranjani

Career

Shooting
International Debut2007 in Asian Shooting Championship
Medals
GoldWorld Cup - Trap Team Men - New Delhi - 2021
Silver
  • World Cup - Trap Team Men - Nicosia - 2022
  • World Cup - Trap Team Men - Changwon - 2022
  • World Cup - Trap Team Men - Lonato - 2022
Bronze
  • World Cup - Trap Men - Lonato - 2023
  • World Cup - Trap Men - Doha - 2023
RecordsFirst Trap Shooter to have earned two ISSF World Cup Medals

Social Media

Twitterhttps://x.com/tondaimanpr

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Prithviraj belongs to the royal family of Pudukottai.
2. Prithviraj first held an Airgun rifle at the age of 5. He used to target bottles and cans and began shooting at proper ranges after a few years.
3. Prithviraj has represented Tamil Nadu in shooting at national level.
4. Prithviraj’s professional shooting journey began at 15. He got the inspiration for shooting from his father, a skeet shooter who was a member of the Indian Team in the 1990s.
5. Prithviraj once said that his shooting genes came from his royal family background. He used to go with his grandfather on hunting when it was not banned and from there he developed an interest in the shooting.
6. Prithviraj held the junior championship title for four consecutive years between 2003 to 2007.
7. Prithviraj participated in his first Shooting World Cup in 2011 in Tucson, Arizona, USA. He secured the ninth position in the tournament.
8. Prithviraj won his first individual medal in 2023 at the ISSF World Cup Shotgun in Doha, Qatar.
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