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| Born | 21 March 1986 | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Field hockey | ||||||||||||||||
| Club | KZN Coastals Raiders | ||||||||||||||||
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| Updated on 29 December 2021 | |||||||||||||||||
Wade Paton (born 21 March 1986 in Durban) is a South African field hockey player. 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.
He is an alumnus of 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.
