Paris Olympics 2024 Shooting: Prithviraj Tondaiman finishes a disappointing 21st in Men’s Trap qualification; out of the final event

Indian shooter Prithviraj Tondaiman faced a tough challenge at the Paris Olympics 2024, finishing 21st in the Men’s Trap qualification on Tuesday (July 30) with 118 points to miss out on the final event. Tondaiman, making his Olympic debut at the age of 37, had a rocky start on the first day of the competition.

He ended the day in 30th place, posting scores of 22 in the first round, a perfect 25 in the second, and 21 in the third. Despite his efforts, the initial setback placed him in a difficult position moving forward.

On the second day, Prithviraj Tondaiman looked way better. He shot a perfect 25 out of 25 in the fourth round, moving up five places to 25th. He continued this impressive form into the fifth and final round, once again hitting all 25 targets. His total score of 118, however, was not sufficient to secure a spot in the finals, as only the top six shooters advanced.

A better performance on the opening day of the qualification might have put Prithviraj Tondaiman in contention for the final, but he will now have to go back disappointed.

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Paris Olympics 2024: Men’s Trap Qualification Results

1. Qi Ying (China) - 123 (Qualified)
2. Nathan Hales (Great Britain) - 123 (Qualified)
3. James Willett (Australia) - 123 (Qualified)
4. Rickard Levin-Andersson (Sweden) - 123 (Qualified)
5. Jean Pierre Brol Cardenas (Guatemala) - 122 (Qualified)
6. Derrick Scott Mein (United States of America) - 122 (Qualified)
7. Giovanni Cernogoraz (Croatia) - 122
8. Yu Haicheng (China) - 122
9. Mitchell Iles (Australia) - 122
10. Driss Haffari (Morocco) - 122
11. Owen Robinson (New Zealand) - 121
12. Yang Kun-Pi (Chinese Taipei) - 121
13. Mauro de Filippis (Italy) - 121
14. Alberto Fernandez (Spain) - 121
15. Oguzhan Tuzun (Türkiye) - 121
16. Giovanni Pellielo (Italy) - 121
17. Khaled AlMudhaf (Kuwait) - 120
18. Jiri Liptak (Czechia) - 119
19. Sebastien Guerrero (France) - 119
20. Eduardo Jose Lorenzo (Dominican Republic) - 119
21. Prithviraj Tondaiman (India) - 118
22. Andres Garcia (Spain) - 118
23. Saeed Abusharib (Qatar) - 118
24. Mohammad Beyranvand (Iran) - 117
25. Matthew John Coward-Holley (Great Britain) - 117
26. Marian Kovacocy (Slovakia) - 117
27. William Hinton (United States of America) - 116
28. Leonel Martinez (Venezuela) - 116
29. Gianluca Chetcuti (Malta) - 116
30. Said Al Khatri (Oman) - 114

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