Tirth Mehta (Gamer) Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Gaming Tag	gcttirth
Profession(s)	• Game Devloper • Esports Gamer
Physical Stats & More
Height (approx.)	5' 5" (165 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Personal Life
Date of Birth	14 May 1997 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2024)	27 Years
Birthplace	Bhuj, Gujarat
Zodiac sign	Taurus
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Bhuj, Gujarat
College/University	Sikkim Manipal University - Distance
Educational Qualification(s)	• Diploma in Computer Engineering • B.Sc in Information Technology from Sikkim Manipal University - Distance • M.Sc in Information Technology from Sikkim Manipal University - Distance
Hobbies	Solving Puzzles, Playing Chess, Cricket
Family
Parents	Father- Hiren Mehta Mother- Ilaben Mehta
Siblings	Brother- Daksh H. Mehta
Favourites
Anime	Haikyu!!
TV Shows	Pokemon, Digimon
Money Factor
Salary/Income (approx.)	Rs. 1,95,000 (as of April 2024)
Social Media
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Some Lesser Known Facts About Tirth Mehta

• Tirth was fond of reading books in childhood.

• Tirth was introduced to video games by his cousin’s brother; they played games like Tetris, Mario, and Contra on the gaming consoles.

• Before coming into competitive Esports gaming, Tirth used to participate in various chess tournaments.

• Tirth was doing competitive programming side-by-side while pursuing his education from a distance.

• Tirth got into competitive gaming during his college days when his friend introduced him to the video game ‘Dota.’

• The reason why Tirth shifted from ‘Dota’ to ‘Hearthstone’ is because the game Dota requires a good team of players and a good internet connection which was not available for him at that time, hence he started looking for a single-player game and ended up playing Hearthstone; the game didn’t require a good internet connection and was a turn-based game which fulfilled his criteria.

• Tirth has qualified twice to play in the official Hearthstone Championship in Thailand and even participated in the ISF World Championship in Indonesia in 2016.

• Tirth was inspired to play ‘Hearthstone’ from the video game ‘Urban Rivals.’ He was looking for a single-player, turn-based strategy game which had potential for the Esports.

• The first competitive tournament Tirth qualified for was ‘The ESL Hearthstone Legendary Series.’ He managed to reach the tournament finals, but due to a poor internet connection, he was unable to play in the finals and had to forfeit the match.

• Tirth remained unbeaten in the national qualifiers of the Asian Games 2018 in the Esports category.

• Tirth won a bronze medal in the Hearthstone demonstration event at the 2018 Asian Games, becoming the first Indian to win a medal in Esports at the Asian Games since the game was officially recognised by the Asian Olympic Federation.
  

  Tirth Mehta with his bronze medal at Asian Games 2018

• Tirth made headlines in April 2024 when he met the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with other gamers such as Payal Dhare, Animesh Agarwal, Anshu Bisht, Naman Mathur, Mithilesh Patankar, and Ganesh Gangadhar.