Rapael Hartkopf (born 24 November 1998) is a

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field hockey player.

Career

Club level

In club competition, Hartkopf plays for Mannheimer in the German

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Junior national team

Raphael Hartkopf made his debut for the German U–21 team in 2017. His first appearance was during a test series against

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in Neustadt. Later that year he went on to win a bronze medal with the team at the

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. His final year with the team was 2019. He made multiple appearances throughout the year, competing in numerous test matches and at an eight-nations tournament in

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. He finished his junior career on a high, winning gold at the

in Valencia.

Die Honamas

Hartkopf made his debut for Die Honamas in 2021, during

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of the

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. Following the retirements of senior players following the

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, Hartkopf was officially added to the national squad.

References

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hartkopf, Raphael 1998 births Living people German male field hockey players Male field hockey forwards Men's Feldhockey Bundesliga players 21st-century German people