Amit Rohidas
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| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Born |
10 May 1993 Saunamara, Sundergarh, Odisha, India | ||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||
| Playing position | Defender | ||
| Club information | |||
| Current club |
Railway Sports Promotion Board | ||
| Senior career | |||
| Years | Team | ||
| Petroleum Sports Promotion Board | |||
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Railway Sports Promotion Board | |||
| National team | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2013 | India U21 | 22 | (4) |
| 2013– | India | 171 | (28) |
Medal record | |||
Amit Rohidas (born 10 May 1993) is an Indian field hockey player from Odisha.[2] He plays as a defender for the Indian national team and is also the vice-captain of the team. He was a part of the Indian squad that won the bronze medal at the 2020 Summer Olympics. He also won gold medal in 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou.[3]
Life and career
Rohidas was born on 10 May 1993 in Saunamara village of Sundergarh district. He started playing hockey in his village and joined the Panposh Sports Hostel in Rourkela in 2004.
He was selected in the national junior team in 2009.[4] Rohidas was selected in the senior squad for the 2013 Asia Cup in Ipoh where the Indian team won the silver medal. He made a comeback to the Indian side in 2017. Rohidas is the tenth international and sixth men's hockey player to play in the Olympics from Odisha and also the first non-tribal hockey Olympian from Odisha.[5][6]
References
- ^ "ROHIDAS Amit". www.worldcup2018.hockey. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 3 March 2019.
- ^ "Amit Rohidas". Orisports. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
- ^ "Asian Games Results". 2022 Asian Games, Hangzhou. Retrieved 6 October 2023.
- ^ "HIL is the best thing to happen in my life: Amit Rohidas". The Times of India. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "It has taken me 12 years to be part of Olympic squad, says hockey player Amit Rohidas". The New Indian Express. 13 July 2021.
- ^ Sharma, Satish. "The Long Journey of Amit Rohidas, from Sidelines to Stardom". stick2hockey.com. Retrieved 28 December 2022.
External links
- Amit Rohidas at the International Hockey Federation
- Amit Rohidas at HockeyIndia.altiusrt.com
- Amit Rohidas at HockeyIndia.org
- Amit Rohidas at Olympics.com
- Amit Rohidas at Olympedia
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