Amit Rohidas Height, Age, Family, Biography
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Hometown: Saunamara, Odisha
Religion: Hinduism
Age: 30 Years
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Bio/Wiki | |
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Profession | • Field Hockey Player • Senior Sports Officer |
Physical Stats & More | |
[1]International Hockey FederationHeight | 5' 10" (179 cm) |
Eye Colour | Black |
Hair Colour | Black |
Field Hockey | |
International Debut | Team India Under-18 - 2009 Team India Under-21 - 2011 Team India - 2013 |
Jersey Number | #30 (India)![]() |
Domestic/State Team | • Petroleum Sports Promotion Board • Railway Sports Promotion Board • Ranchi Rhinos (2013-2014) • Ranchi Rays (2014-2015) • Kalinga Lancers (2016-2017) ![]() |
Coaches | • Bijay Lakra • Kalu Charan Choudhury • AK Bansal |
Position | Defender |
Medals | Gold • 2017: Men's Hockey Asia Cup in Dhaka • 2023: Asian Games in Hangzhou ![]() • 2023: Men's Asian Champions Trophy in Chennai Silver • 2013: Men's Hockey Asia Cup in Ipoh • 2018: Men's Hockey Champions Trophy in Breda • 2022: Commonwealth Games in Birmingham ![]() Bronze • 2012: Men's Hockey Junior Asia Cup in Malacca • 2016-17: Men's FIH Hockey World League • 2018: Asian Games in Jakarta • 2021: Summer Olympics in Tokyo ![]() |
Awards, Honours | • Man Of The Match for his performance in the final of Obaidullah Khan Heritage Hockey Cup (2016) • Most Midfield Interceptions Award (17 August 2017) ![]() • OSJA Sportsperson of the Year Award (2018) ![]() • Arjuna Award (2021) ![]() • Biju Patnaik Sports Award (29 August 2021) ![]() • Hockey India Pargat Singh Award for Defender of the Year (2021) ![]() • Felicitated by the Government of Odisha for his contribution in the Asian Games (2023) ![]() • Man Of The Match for his performance in the opening match of Men's FIH Hockey World Cup (2023) ![]() • Felicitated by KITT University for his sports achievements (2023) ![]() • Felicitated by the Odisha’s Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik for his contribution at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou ![]() |
Personal Life | |
Date of Birth | 10 May 1993 (Monday) |
Age (as of 2024) | 31 Years |
Birthplace | Saunamara, Sundergarh, Odisha, India |
Zodiac sign | Taurus |
Nationality | Indian |
Hometown | Saunamara, Odisha |
College/University | Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Odisha |
Religion | Hinduism![]() |
Caste | Scheduled Caste |
Address | Village Saunamara, Balisankara, Sundargarh, Odisha. |
Tattoo | On right arm![]() |
Relationships & More | |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Family | |
Parents | Father- Gopal Rohidas (farmer; died in 2020)![]() Mother- Golapi Rohidas (farmer) ![]() |
Siblings | Brother(s)- 2 Sister(s)- 3 |
Favourites | |
Hockey Player | Dilip Tirkey |
Social Media | |
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Style Quotient | |
Car Collection | Mahindra Alturas G4![]() |
Bile Collection | Honda Activa![]() |
Some Lesser Known Facts About Amit Rohidas
- Amit Rohidas is considered to be one of the world’s best first rushers in hockey.
- Due to the dangers involved, his teammates call him a suicide runner instead of a first rusher. In an interview, he talked about not fearing when doing his job as a first rusher and said,
“Only those who have dum (courage) can do this job. It is God’s gift to me. I’ve been doing it for many years that now I have the confidence to do it all the time.”
- Amit Rohidas grew up in a mudhouse which lacked electricity and water.
- Since he couldn’t afford a hockey stick while growing up, he played hockey with a bamboo stick. He got his first hockey stick in 2004 after he joined the Panposh Sports Hostel in Rourkela.
- His father played hockey when he was young.
- Football was the first ever sports equipment that Amit’s father got him. He moved to hockey later as it was a more popular sport in his village.
- Ranchi Rhinos got him for Rs 16 lakh in the Hockey India League in 2013.
- In May 2022, he was appointed as the Captain for India’s Hockey Pro League tour of Belgium and the Netherlands.
- In the FIH Hockey Men’s World Cup held in 2023 in Odisha, Amit served as the Vice Captain of the Indian team.
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