Amit Rohidas Height, Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Profession	Field Hockey Player, Senior Sports Officer
Known for	Being one of the best first rusher in the world
Physical Stats & More
[1]International Hockey FederationHeight	5' 10" (179 cm)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Cricket
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)
Coach	• Bijay Lakra • Kalu Charan Choudhury • AK Bansal
Position	Defender
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
Personal Life
Date of Birth	10 May 1993 (Monday)
Age (as of 2023)	30 Years
Birthplace	Saunamara, Sundergarh, Odisha, India
Zodiac sign	Taurus
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Sundergarh
College/University	Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Odisha
Religion	Hinduism
Caste	Scheduled Caste
Address	Village Saunamara, Balisankara, Sundargarh, Odisha.
Tattoo(s)	He has a tattoo on his right arm of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
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
Instagram	amitrohidas_30
Facebook Account	Amit Rohidas
Facebook Page	Amit Rohidas
Twitter	Amit Rohidas#30 ଅମିତ ରୋହିଦୀସ

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 comes from a humble background. He grew up in a madhouse which lacked electricity and running 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, Gopal Rohidas, played hockey when he was young. Amit’s elder brother too played hockey but couldn’t get selected in the sports hostel.

• 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.

• Amit Rohidas has represented India in over 150 international matches.
  

  Amit Rohidas being felicitated for participating in 150 international matches

• In May 2022, he was appointed as the Captain for India’s Hockey Pro League tour of Belgium and the Netherlands.

• In the FIH Odisha Hockey Men’s World Cup held in 2023, Amit served as the Vice Captain of the Indian team.

• On 11 October 2023, Odisha’s Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced Rs 1.5 crore award to Amit Rohidas for his contribution at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou which helped India win the gold medal.
  

  Amit Rohidas being felicitated with Rs. 1 crore