Joel Rintala (born 24 July 1996)[1] is an Australian field hockey player, who plays as a forward.[2]
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| Born | 24 July 1996 Townsville, Queensland | ||||||||||||||||
| Playing position | Forward | ||||||||||||||||
| Senior career | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | ||||||||||||||||
| 2019– | Brisbane Blaze | ||||||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||||||
| 2017 | Australia | 6 | (5) | ||||||||||||||
| 2023– | Australia | 0 | (0) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Personal life
editJoel Rintala was born and raised in Townsville, Queensland.[2][3]
He is currently in a relationship with Australian swimmer, Shayna Jack.[4]
Career
editDomestic league
editRintala is a member of the Brisbane Blaze in Australia's national league, the Sultana Bran Hockey One. He made his debut in the inaugural season of the league.[5][6]
Following his 2019 debut, he appeared in season two in 2022.[7]
National teams
editBurras
editRintala made his international debut at under–21 level during the 2017 Sultan of Johor Cup. He was a member of the Burras gold medal winning campaign.[8][9]
Kookaburras
editIn 2022, Rintala was named in the Kookaburras squad for the first time.[2] He will make his debut for the team in 2023.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Team Details – Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ a b c "Queensland duo new inclusions to 2023 Kookaburras squad". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Townsville hockey star firms as future Kookaburra". townsvillebulletin.com.au. Townsville Bulletin. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Jack claims steroid cross-contamination". canberratimes.com.au. Canberra Times. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "Joel Rintala". hockeyone.com.au. Hockey One. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "RINTALA Joel". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "The Brisbane Blaze are YOUR teams in the Sultana Bran Hockey One League!". hockeyqld.com.au. Hockey Queensland. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ a b "RINTALA Joel". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
- ^ "SUCCESS FOR BURRAS IN SULTAN OF JOHOR CUP". nswis.com.au. New South Wales Institute of Sport. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
External links
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