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{{short description|British field hockey player}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2015}}
{{Use British English|date=June 2012}}
{{Infobox field hockey player
| name                 = Rick Mantell
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| birth_date           = 17 August 1981
| birth_place          = [[Bridgwater]], [[Somerset]], England
| height               = 189cm
| weight               = 95 kg
| position             = Forward
| clubs1               = [[Reading Hockey Club|Reading]]
| years1               = 2003–2018
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| nationalteam1        = [[Great Britain men's national field hockey team|Great Britain]]
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| nationalcaps(goals)1 = 50
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| nationalteam2       = [[England men's national field hockey team|England]]
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| nationalcaps(goals)2 = 115
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| medaltemplates       = {{MedalSport | Men's [[field hockey]]}}
{{MedalCountry | {{ENG}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|[[EuroHockey Nations Championship|European Championship]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2009 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship|2009 Gladbach]]| Team}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2011 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship|2011 Gladbach]]| Team}}
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'''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 Hockey Club|Reading]] in the [[Men's England Hockey League]] from 2003 to 2018.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://w.fixtureslive.com/player/335/overview/Richard-Mantell|title=EHL Statistics|work=Fixtureslive.com|accessdate=18 April 2013}}</ref>

Mantell made his international debut on 10 February 2003 and was a member of the England squad that competed at the [[2006 Men's Hockey World Cup|2006]] 

After competing in the [[2007 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy]], he represented [[Great Britain at the 2008 Summer Olympics|Great Britain]] at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, competing in the [[Field hockey at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|men's tournament]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/113883 |title=Biographical Information |website=Olympedia |access-date=15 May 2025}}</ref>

Mantell then competed in the [[2009 Men's Hockey Champions Trophy]] and was also part of the winning squad at the [[2009 Men's EuroHockey Nations Championship|2009]] EuroHockey Championship. he played in the [[2010 Men's Hockey World Cup|2010 Hockey World Cup]] and represented England at the [[2010 Commonwealth Games]] in Delhi.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.getreading.co.uk/sport/hockey/mantells-go-back-india-england-4301547 |title=Mantells go back to India with England |website=Berkshire Live |date=25 August 2010 |access-date=22 May 2025}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.greatbritainhockey.co.uk/player.asp?itemid=18&itemTitle=Richard+Mantell&section=1091|title=Richard Mantell - GB Hockey|work=greatbritainhockey.co.uk|accessdate=18 April 2013}}</ref>

Mantell retired in 2018.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.readinghockeyclub.org.uk/news/rich-mantell-retires-on-a-win-2299260.html |title=Rich Mantell retires on a Win |website=Reading Hockey Club |date=11 May 2018 |access-date=22 May 2025}}</ref> 

== References ==
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==External links==
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[[Category:1981 births]]
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[[Category:Alumni of the University of Bath]]
[[Category:English male field hockey players]]
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[[Category:Sportspeople from Bridgwater]]
[[Category:2006 Men's Hockey World Cup players]]
[[Category:Field hockey players at the 2008 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Field hockey players at the 2010 Commonwealth Games]]
[[Category:2010 Men's Hockey World Cup players]]
[[Category:Olympic field hockey players for Great Britain]]
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[[Category:Reading Hockey Club players]]
[[Category:Commonwealth Games field hockey players for England]]
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[[Category:2011 FIH Indoor Hockey World Cup players]]
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