FULL NAME: Amit Rohidas
GENDER: Male
BORN: May 10, 1993 (Source: Hockey India and International Hockey Federation)
HOME ADDRESS: Village- Saunamara, Block- Balisankara, Disrict- Sundargarh, State- Odisha.
FAMILY: Son of Gopal Rohidas and Gulapi Rohidas, Amit has one elder brother and three sisters.
ACADEMIC EDUCATION: Not known
TYPE OF PLAYER: Defender (full-back)
RECEIVED COACHING FROM: Bijay Lakra, Kalu Charan Choudhury and A K Bansal.
IDOL: Dilip Tirkey
PRODUCT OF: Government Hockey Hostel, Panposh, Rourkela.
PROFESSION: Working at East Coast Railway as Senior Sports Officer. Earlier worked as OSD in Western Railway, Mumbai.
INTERNATIONAL MATCHES: 171 (As on 25 February 2024)
INTERNATIONAL GOALS: 28 (As on 25 February 2024)
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS:
NATIONAL:
* He was part of the Kalinga Lancers team that emerged champions in the 5th Hockey India League, held from Jan 21 to Feb 26, 2017.
* He was a member of the Railway team that emerged champions in the 6th Hockey India Senior Men National Championship (Division-A), held at Saifai in Uttar Pradesh from April 20 to May 1, 2016.
* He was a member of the Bhubaneswar-based Kalinga Lancers team that finished runners-up in the 4th Hockey India League, held in India from Jan 18 to Feb 21, 2016.
* Helped Railway win the title in the 5th Senior Men National Hockey Championship (Division-A) at Pune on April 28, 2015. He scored three goals in the final against UP to be adjudged the best defender of the tournament.
* Represented Railway in Hockey India Senior Men`s National Championship at Bhopal in 2011 and at Bangalore in 2012.
* Represented Odisha in the Under-16 National Hockey Championship in 2006.
* Represented Birsa Munda Vidyapitha in the Nehru Cup Hockey Tournament twice in 2007 and 2008.
* Represented Odisha in 2008 National School Games.
* Participated in the Mumbai Gold Cup Tournament in 2009.
* Represented Odisha in 2011 National Games at Ranchi (Jharkhand).
* Represented Odisha in 2011 Senior National Hockey Championship at Bhopal (MP).
INTERNATIONAL:
* He was the only Odisha player in the Indian mens team that won the Gold medal for the fifth time in the Asian Champions Trophy Hockey Tournament in Moqi, China on 17 September 2024.
* He was the only Odisha player in the Indian mens team that won the Bronze medal at the Paris Olympic Games in Paris on 8 August 2024.
* He was part of the Indian mens team that won two, lost four and drew two, out of their eight matches during the European leg of the FIH Hockey Pro League 2023-24, played in Antwerp and London from 22 May to 9 June 2024.
* He was part of the Senior Indian Mens Hockey Team that suffered a humiliating 5-0 defeat in the five-match bilateral series against Australia, held at Perth Hockey Stadium in Perth from 6-13 April 2024.
* He was part of the Indian mens team that played four FIH Pro League matches each in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela between 10 and 20 February 2024.
* He was part of the Indian men team that won the Gold medal at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China on 6 October 2023. Scored 5 goals in 7 matches.
* He was part of the Indian Team that won the Gold medal in the 7th Mens Asian Champions Trophy Hockey Tournament at Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai on 12 August 2023.
* Earned his 150th senior international cap during Indias opening match against China in the Asian Champions Trophy Tournament at Mayor Radhakrishnan Stadium in Chennai on 3 August 2023.
* He was also a part of the Indian Team that finished fourth in the FIH Hockey Pro League 2022-23.
* He was Vice-Captain of the Indian team at the FIH Odisha Hockey Mens World Cup 2023, held in Bhubaneswar and Rourkela, Odisha.
* Helped India attain a third-place finish at the FIH Hockey Pro League 2021-22.
* He was part of the Indian Men Hockey Team that won the Silver medal at the 22nd Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England on 8 August 2022.
* He was part of the Indian men team that won Bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympic Games at Oi Hockey Stadium in Tokyo on 5 August, 2021. Played all 8 matches in the tournament.
* Played his 100th senior international match against Spain at the league stage of the Tokyo Olympic Games at the Oi Hockey Stadium in Tokyo on 27 July, 2021.
* He was part of the Indian men team that won the 4-match practice series 2-1 against Argentina, held in Cenard, Buenos Aires from 6-14 April, 2021.
* He was part of the Indian men team that won both of their FIH Pro League matches against against Argentina, held in Cenard, Buenos Aires on 11 and 12 April, 2021.
* He was part of the Indian men that booked ticket for 2020 Tokyo Olympics, beating Russia 11-3 on aggregate in the double-leg FIH Qualifiers, held at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar on 1-2 Nov, 2019.
* He was part of the Indian men team that won all of their five matches (3 vs Belgium, 2 vs Spain) in Antwerp during their Belgium tour from 26 Sept-3 Oct, 2019.
* He was part of the Indian team that emerged champions in the FIH Mens Series Finals, held at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar from 6-15 June 2019.
* He was part of the Indian team that claimed the Silver medal in the 28th Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Hockey Tournament, held at Ipoh, Malaysia from 23-30 March, 2019.
* Represented India at the FIH Odisha Hockey Mens World Cup 2018 in Bhubaneswar, Odisha.
* He was part of the Indian team that won the Silver medal in the 37th Mens Hockey Champions Trophy Tournament, held at Breda, Netherlands from June 23 to July 1, 2018.
* Reached the milestone of 50 international matches for Indian mens hockey team at the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games against Malaysia on April 10, 2018.
* He was part of the Indian team that won the Bronze medal in Mens Hockey World League, held at Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar from Dec 1 to 10, 2017.
* He was part of the Indian team that won the Gold medal at the Asia Cup Tournament for the third time in Dhaka, Bangladesh on Oct 22, 2017.
* He was the vice-captain of the India-A team that finished 4th in the Australian Men’s Hockey League, held at Perth from Sept 28 to Oct 8, 2017.
* He was a member of the Indian men’s team that won three matches (2 vs Netherlands, 1 vs Australia) and lost two (both vs Belgium) during their Europe tour from August 9 to 16, 2017.
* Represented India at the Mens World League Final 2014.
* Made his Senior International debut at the Sultan Azlan Shah Cup Tournament 2013 in Ipoh, Malaysia.
* He was part of the Indian Mens Team that won the Silver medal in the Asia Cup 2013.
* Represented India at the FIH Junior Mens Hockey World Cup 2013, held in New Delhi.
* He was part of the Junior India team that won the Silver medal at the Sultan of Johor Cup 2012 in Ipoh, Malaysia.
* Helped India win Bronze medal in the 7th Junior Asia Cup Hockey Tournament at Melaka (Malaysia) in May, 2012.
* Represented the Junior India team at the Sultan of Johor Cup 2011 in Ipoh, Malaysia.
* Scored seven goals for India in U-18 Asia Cup Hockey Tournament in Myanmar in 2009.
OTHER IMPORTANT DATA:
* Completed his 200th international international match during the bilateral series against Germany at Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium in New Delhi on 24 Oct 2024.
* On 8 July 2024, Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi announced a cash incentive of Rs 15 lakh for Rohidas for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games.
* On 20 February 2024, Odisha Government announced a cash award Rs 3.75 lakh in his favour for representing the Indian team that won the gold medal at the Mens Asian Championship Trophy 2023, held in Chennai.
* On 7 October 2023, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced a cash award of Rs 1.5 crore for Amit Rohidas for his significant role in India winning gold medal at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China.
* Received the Pargat Singh Award for Defender of the Year 2021 in men category on 17 March 2023.
* On 13 January 2023, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik announced a reward of Rs 10 lakh in his favour for representing India in Mens World Cup 2023.
* Scored the 200th World Cup goal for India against Spain in Rourkela on 13 January 2023.
* Led India Senior Men Hockey Team to victory for the first time in their FIH Pro League match against Argentina at Kalinga Hockey Stadium, Bhubaneswar on 20 March 2022.
* Led India Senior Men Hockey Team for the first time during FIH Pro League match against Argentina at Kalinga Hockey Stadium, Bhubaneswar on 19 March 2022.
* He was conferred the Arjuna Award in 2021 for his historic performance in Tokyo Olympics.
* On 2 September 2021, East Coast Railway appointed him as Senior Sports Officer.
* On 29 August 2021, he was conferred with the Biju Patnaik Award for Outstanding Performance in Sports and Games, which carried a citation and cash award of Rs 2 lakh.
* Received cash award of Rs 1 crore from Uttar Pradesh Government as member of the Tokyo Olympics bronze medal winning Indian men hockey team at a felicitation ceremony in Lucknow on 19 August, 2021.
* Received cash award of Rs 10 lakh from Odisha Government as member of the Tokyo Olympics bronze medal winning Indian men hockey team and Rs 5 lakh as Player with maximum interceptions in the midfield at a felicitation ceremony in Bhubaneswar on 17 August, 2021.
* On 15 August 2021, Indian Olympic Association felicitated him with a cash award of Rs 10 lakh for the bronze medal win in Tokyo Olympics.
* On 11 August 2021, Odisha Olympic Association transferred to his account a cash award of Rs 1 lakh for helping Indian men hockey team win bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
* On 11 August 2021, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik felicitated him with cash award of Rs 2.5 crores and DSP job offer in Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar.
* Bagged the OSJA Sportspersons of the Year Award along with a cheque of Rs 25,000 in Bhubaneswar on 29th June, 2019.
* On March 4, 2017, he was provided with a total cash award of Rs 5.78 lakhs, which included Rs 1 lakh from State Sports Department and Rs 4.78 lakhs from HIL prize money.
* He is the first non-tribal hockey Olympian of Odisha and belongs to Scheduled Caste family.
* His father Gopal Rohidas passed away in 2020.
* Rohidas started playing hockey in his Saunamura village, from where hails Indian legend Dilip Tirkey.
* He chose to play hockey because he felt dejected after his village team lost in an inter-village hockey match and took to the game to make his village proud one day.
* Played his first ever hockey match was in his village and was awarded a brand new hockey stick.
* Joined Government Hockey Hostel in Panposh in 2004.
* He represented the Hostel in many district and state-level tournaments.
* Electricity facility was provided to his village after 2012.
* His youngest had to leave her studies because they could not afford the expense.
* His family had no land of their own and his father used to work in others’ fields.
* After playing Hockey India League, he bought a fridge, TV, cooler and grinder. Now he has a home, car and a good phone.
* Started playing hockey as a forward, but became a defender latter, accepting the advice of his coach Bijay Lakra.
* Once a girl wrote her Facebook ID on a handkerchief and gave it to him. In return, Amit gave her a ticket for a Ranchi Rhyno’s HIL match.
PROFILE FIRST UPLOADED: 3 June 2012
PROFILE LAST UPDATED: 24 October 2024