Joel Rintala

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Joel Rintala
Personal information
Born (1996-07-24) 24 July 1996 (age 26)
Townsville, Queensland
Playing position Forward
Senior career
YearsTeam
2019– Brisbane Blaze
National team
YearsTeamApps(Gls)
2017 Australia 6 (5)
2023– Australia 0 (0)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Sultan of Johor Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Johor Bahru

Joel Rintala (born 24 July 1996) [1] is a field hockey player from Australia, who plays as a forward. [2]

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Personal life

Joel Rintala was born and raised in Townsville, Queensland. [2] [3]

He is currently in a relationship with Australian swimmer, Shayna Jack. [4]

Career

Domestic league

Rintala 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

Burras

Rintala 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

In 2022, Rintala was named in the Kookaburras squad for the first time. [2] He will make his debut for the team in 2023. [8]

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References

  1. "Team Details – Australia". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Queensland duo new inclusions to 2023 Kookaburras squad". hockey.org.au. Hockey Australia . Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  3. "Townsville hockey star firms as future Kookaburra". townsvillebulletin.com.au. Townsville Bulletin . Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  4. "Jack claims steroid cross-contamination". canberratimes.com.au. Canberra Times . Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  5. "Joel Rintala". hockeyone.com.au. Hockey One . Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  6. "RINTALA Joel". hockeyaustralia.altiusrt.com. Hockey Australia . Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  7. "The Brisbane Blaze are YOUR teams in the Sultana Bran Hockey One League!". hockeyqld.com.au. Hockey Queensland . Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  8. 1 2 "RINTALA Joel". tms.fih.ch. International Hockey Federation . Retrieved 9 December 2022.
  9. "SUCCESS FOR BURRAS IN SULTAN OF JOHOR CUP". nswis.com.au. New South Wales Institute of Sport . Retrieved 9 December 2022.