Amit Rohidas

Personal information
Born	(1993-05-10) 10 May 1993 (age 30) 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
	Railway Sports Promotion Board
National team
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
2013	India U21	22	(4)
2013–	India	163	(27)
Medal record Men's field hockey Representing  India Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo Team Asian Games 2022 Hangzhou Team 2018 Jakarta Team Asia Cup 2017 Dhaka 2013 Ipoh Asian Champions Trophy 2023 Chennai Champions Trophy 2018 Breda Commonwealth Games 2022 Birmingham Team Hockey World League 2016–17 Bhubaneswar Team Junior Asia Cup 2012 Malacca

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 hockey player to play in the Olympics from Odisha and also the first non-tribal hockey Olympian from Odisha.^[5][6]