Prithviraj Tondaiman Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Rajkumar Prithviraj Tondaiman Bahadur
Nickname	Pittu
Profession	Sports Shooter (Trap Shooter)
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 8" (173 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Shooting
International Debut	2007 in Asian Shooting Championship, Kuwait
Medals	Gold • ISSF World Cup, New Delhi (Trap Team Men) - 2021 Silver • ISSF World Cup, Nicosia (Trap Team Men) - 2022 • ISSF World Cup, Changwon (Trap Team Men) - 2022 • ISSF World Cup, Lonato (Trap Team Men) - 2022 Bronze • ISSF World Cup, Lonato (Trap Men) - 2023 • ISSF World Cup, Doha (Trap Men) - 2023
Records (main ones)	First Trap Shooter to have earned two ISSF World Cup Medals
Personal Life
Date of Birth	6 June 1987 (Saturday)
Age (as of 2024)	37 Years
Birthplace	Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
Zodiac sign	Gemini
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
School	Campion Anglo-Indian Higher Secondary School, Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu
College/University	• SRM University Vadapalani City Campus, Chennai • Lille Catholic University, France
Educational Qualification(s)	• MBA from SRM University Vadapalani City Campus (2012 Batch) • Graduation from Lille Catholic University
Social Media	Twitter
Family
Parents	Father- Rajah R. Rajagopala Tondaiman (Present head of the royal house of Pudukkottai) Mother- Sarubala Tondaiman (Politician)
Siblings	Sister- Radha Niranjani (National Level Shooter) (Politician)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Prithviraj Tondaiman

• Prithviraj likes to call himself a ‘Happy Soul.’

• Prithviraj belongs to the royal family of Pudukkottai.

• 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.

• Prithviraj has represented Tamil Nadu in shooting at national level.

• 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.

• As a child, Prithviraj used to go with his grandfather hunting when it was not banned and from there he developed an interest in shooting.

• Prithviraj held the junior championship title for four consecutive years from 2003 to 2007.

• Prithviraj participated in his first ISSF Shooting World Cup in 2011 in Tucson, Arizona, USA. He secured the ninth position in the tournament.

• Prithviraj won his first individual medal in 2023 at the ISSF World Cup Shotgun in Doha, Qatar.
  

  Prithviraj Tondaiman after winning his first individual medal at the World Cup