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Born |
Durban | 21 March 1986|||||||||||||
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]