Wade Paton
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| Born |
21 March 1986 Durban | ||||||||||||
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||
| Club information | |||||||||||||
| Current club | KZN Coastals Raiders | ||||||||||||
| National team | |||||||||||||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) | ||||||||||
| 2010-2017 | South Africa | 122 | (8) | ||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | South Africa (Indoor) | 11 | (7) | ||||||||||
Medal record
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| Last updated on: 29 December 2021 | |||||||||||||
Wade Paton (born 21 March 1986 in Durban) is a South African field hockey player.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed for the national team in the tournament. He has captained the South African team, deputizing in place of Austin Smith when Smith was injured.[2]
He is an old boy at Northwood School in Durban North. Wade was a Prefect in his matric year.
His father is Alan Paton, who owns The Hockey Shop Durban, which is situated at Northwood Boys High School. The brother of Taine Paton.[3]
Wade Paton is sponsored by Mr Price Sport and performs in Maxed.
References[]
- ^ "Wade Paton". London2012.com. The London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Limited. Archived from the original on 11 September 2012. Retrieved 13 September 2012.
- ^ "Glasgow 2014 - Wade Paton Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 2016-02-11.
- ^ "Olympedia: Wade Paton". Olympedia.
External links[]
- Wade Paton at FIH
- Wade Paton at Olympedia
- Wade Paton at the Commonwealth Games Federation
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