Joel Rintala (born 24 July 1996) is an Australian

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player, who plays as a forward.

Personal life

Joel Rintala was born and raised in Townsville, Queensland. He is currently in a relationship with Australian swimmer,

Shayna Jack Shayna Louise Jack (born 6 November 1998) is an Australian swimmer. She won gold medals in Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay and Women's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay at the 2024 Paris Olympics. From 2019 to 2021, Jack served a 24-mont ...

Career

Domestic league

Rintala is a member of the Brisbane Blaze in

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's national league, the Sultana Bran Hockey One. He made his debut in the inaugural season of the league. Following his 2019 debut, he appeared in season two in 2022.

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

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gold medal winning campaign.

Kookaburras

In 2022, Rintala was named in the

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squad for the first time. He will make his debut for the team in 2023.

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* * 1996 births Living people Australian male field hockey players Male field hockey forwards Sportspeople from Townsville Sportsmen from Queensland 21st-century Australian sportsmen {{Australia-fieldhockey-bio-stub