Richard Mantell

Rick Mantell

Personal information
Born	17 August 1981 Bridgwater, Somerset, England
Height	189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight	95 kg (209 lb)
Playing position	Forward
Senior career
Years	Team
2003–2018	Reading
National team
Years	Team	Caps
	Great Britain	50
	England	115
Medal record Men's field hockey Representing   England European Championship 2009 Gladbach Team 2011 Gladbach Team

Richard Bryce Mantell (born 17 August 1981) is an English former field hockey defender who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics. He is the older brother of Simon Mantell.

Biography

Mantell was born in Bridgwater, Somerset, and studied at the University of Bath. He is nicknamed Rick or Ricky or Tricky. He has played club hockey for Reading in the Men's England Hockey League from 2003 to 2018. ^[1]

Mantell made his international debut on 10 February 2003 and was a member of the England squad that competed at the 2006

After competing in the 2007 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy, he represented Great Britain at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, competing in the men's tournament. ^[2]

Mantell then competed in the 2009 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy and was also part of the winning squad at the 2009 EuroHockey Championship. he played in the 2010 Hockey World Cup and represented England at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi. ^{[3] [4]}

Mantell retired in 2018. ^[5]

References

1. "EHL Statistics". Fixtureslive.com. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
2. "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
3. "Mantells go back to India with England". Berkshire Live. 25 August 2010. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
4. "Richard Mantell - GB Hockey". greatbritainhockey.co.uk. Retrieved 18 April 2013.
5. "Rich Mantell retires on a Win". Reading Hockey Club. 11 May 2018. Retrieved 22 May 2025.

External links

• Richard Mantell at the International Hockey Federation
• Richard Mantell at Team GB
• Richard Mantell at Olympedia
• Richard Mantell at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)