Rohit Kumar (volleyball)

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Rohit Kumar
Personal information
Born (1996-01-05) 5 January 1996 (age 28)
Karnal, Haryana, India
Height195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb)
Spike340 cm (130 in)
Block318 cm (125 in)
Volleyball information
PositionOutside hitter
National team
India

Rohit Kumar (born 5 January 1996) is an Indian professional volleyball player. He is the current captain of Indian men's national volleyball team. [1] [2] He represented India as a captain at the Hangzhou 2022 Asian games. [3] [4]

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References

  1. Daily Bulletin #1 Asian Games 2022 (PDF). Asian Volleyball Confederation. 2023-09-18.
  2. V, Netra (2022-10-31). "Injured in Prime Volleyball League 1, Rohit Kumar returns as the most expensive player in season 2 auction". Sportstar. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  3. "Rohit Kumar shines as Kochi Blue Spikers stun Mumbai Meteors". Prime Volleyball League. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  4. "Prime Volleyball League - 'Gained Confidence After Win over Kochi Blue Spikers': Rohit Kumar". News18. 2022-02-09. Retrieved 2024-08-26.