Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar Height, Age, Family, Biography & More
Bio/Wiki | |
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Profession | Air Rifle Shooter |
Physical Stats & More | |
Height (approx.) | in centimeters- 173 cm in meters- 1.73 m in feet & inches- 5’ 8” |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Cricket | |
Events | AR60, FR3X40, R3X40MIX, and ARTEAMM |
Coach(es)/Mentor(s) | • Vaibhav Sharma (personal coach) • Suma Shirur (national coach) |
Medals | Gold • 2019: ISSF Junior World Cup in the 50m rifle 3 positions event in Suhl • 2021: ISSF World Cup in the 50m rifle 3 positions event in New Delhi Silver • 2021: ISSF World Cup in the 10m air rifle men’s team in New Delhi Bronze • 2019: Asian Shooting Championships in the 50m rifle 3 positions event in Doha • 2019: Asian Shooting Championships in the 50m rifle 3 positions team in Doha • 2019: Asian Airgun Championship in the Junior 10m air rifle event in Taoyuan • 2021: ISSF World Cup in the 50m rifle 3 positions mixed team event in New Delhi |
Records | • National record at the junior level with the score 1173 in 2018 at the 50m rifle three-prone position event at the international Meeting of Shooting Hopes in the Czech Republic. [1]The Times of India • World record by scoring 459.3 in the Beijing World Cup 2019. [2]Olympics.com |
Awards | • Eklavya Award by the Government of Madhya Pradesh (2019) • Arjuna Award by the Government of India (2023) (received on 9 January 2024) |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 3 February 2001 (Saturday) |
Age (as of 2021) | 20 Years |
Birthplace | Ratanpur, Khargone, Madhya Pradesh |
Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Ratanpur, Khargone, Madhya Pradesh |
Religion | Hinduism [3]Olympics.com |
Caste | Rajput [4]Olympics.com |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Family | |
Parents | Father- Veer Bahadur Singh (farmer) Mother- Hema Tomar |
Siblings | Sister(s)- Tanvi Ajit Singh Kushwah and Apurva Tomar |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar
- Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar is an Indian 10 m and 50 m air rifle shooter.
- While Aishwary was in school, he developed an interest in shooting after watching the shooting matches of his cousin brother Navdeep Singh Rathore who is an international level shooter. In an interview, while talking about the same Aishwary said,
I joined shooting inspired by my cousin Navdeep Singh Rathod. They are also shooters. He got admission to Madhya Pradesh Shooting Academy. I have been practising there since 2015. First year I got selected for Nationals, but I got disqualified. After that, I had to wait for a year for the Nationals. Won the National Championship in 2016. 2017-18 hasn’t been much better for me. In 2019, there was a selection in the junior team. Created a record in the World Cup and won gold medals. Then reached the top-5 of senior.”
- His father was also interested in shooting, but he could not opt for it as a career option. During an interview, his father talked about it. He said,
Being a landlord (of 50 acres of land), I own more than three guns and we would often go hunting when Aishwary was young. There was nobody to tell me to take up shooting competitively when I was young. But now that I’ve seen Aishwary grow up to become the junior world champion, it feels that I have become the world champion too.”
- In 2015, Aishwary started his professional training in shooting under Vaibhav Sharma at the Madhya Pradesh Shooting Academy in Bhopal. Due to some technical reasons, he was suspended in 2015 to participate in shooting at the national level for a year. In an interview, while talking about it, he said,
A butt plate was 1 cm below the permitted level and due to this technical reason, I was suspended. I had to start from scratch, play state level, then pre-national, and then nationals. It was the toughest period. When I was selected in the trials for the MP Shooting Academy, I knew that I had to stay away from my family. It was tough initially but I made it a point to visit the village at festivals. And I also make it a point to go to the Navgrah fair.”
- During an interview, his coach Vaibhav Sharma shared the journey of Aishwary as a shooter. He said,
He came to the academy in 2015. He joined a summer camp in Bhopal. He was inspired by his brother who himself is a shooter. He began his basics in 2015. He started with 10m and then we saw he is picking up well and performing, he started taking part in 50m events as well. If you were watching him live, when he clinched the medal, there was zero reaction from him, no expressions on his face as this is his nature. This is the reason why he is doing well. He is calm, happy but untouched by success. He relishes this sport.”
- Aishwary then performed in various shooting competitions nationally and internationally in the 10 m air rifle event and 50 m air rifle event.
- In 2021, the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) ranked him World No. 2 in air rifle shooting. [5]News 18
- During an interview, while talking about Aishwary, his coach Suma Shirur said,
Aishwary’s biggest strength has been his focus and it helped me to coach him when I joined the academy. We would work a lot on his basics and he would always show his eagerness to compete in all three events, which is good for a young shooter. 3P requires a lot of stamina since it goes for more than three hours. But Aishwary would never hesitate to train extra for the event.”
- In 2021, he represented India at the Tokyo Olympics 2020 which was postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus pandemic. In an interview, he shared how he prepared for the Tokyo Olympics 2020. He said,
I practice in Madhya Pradesh Shooting Academy. During the lockdown, I went home and focused on my fitness with the help of Manav Rachna Academy. I didn’t even have a bullet and a rifle. State Sports Minister Yashodhara Raje Scindia got me the rifle because of the special permission. I did dry training. As soon as the situation returned to normal after the lockdown and the Sports Authority of India (SAI) got permission to practice, I came to the academy and started practicing. There should be no problem in preparing for the World Cup and Olympics, so I also ordered new equipment.”
- In his leisure time, he loves to do cycling and play cricket.
- In one of his interviews, Aishwary shared that people often made fun of his name. They would often call him Aishwarya Rai, and one day someone addressed him as Akshay Kumar.
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