Wade Paton

South African field hockey player

Wade Paton
Personal information
Born (1986-03-21) 21 March 1986 (age 38)
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
Representing  South Africa
African Cup of Nations
Gold medal – first place 2013 Nairobi
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]


References

  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ "Glasgow 2014 - Wade Paton Profile". g2014results.thecgf.com. Retrieved 11 February 2016.
  3. ^ "Olympedia: Wade Paton". Olympedia.

External links

  • Wade Paton at the International Hockey Federation
  • Wade Paton at the South African Hockey Association
  • Wade Paton at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived) Edit this at Wikidata
  • Wade Paton at Olympics.com
  • Wade Paton at Olympedia Edit this at Wikidata
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