Taine Paton
Personal information
Born (1989-01-04) 4 January 1989
Durban, South Africa
Height 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 72 kg (159 lb)
Playing position Midfielder
Club information
Current club Antwerp
Senior career
Years Team
Gantoise
0000–2018 Beerschot
2018–present Antwerp
National team
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2010–present South Africa 131 (15)
Medal record
Men's field hockey
Representing  South Africa
African Cup of Nations
Gold medal – first place2013 Nairobi
Gold medal – first place2017 Ismailia
Gold medal – first place2022 Accra
Last updated on: 24 January 2022

Taine Paton (born 4 January 1989) is a South African field hockey player.[1] At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed for the national team in the men's tournament, with his brother Wade Paton.[2] He also represented South Africa at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[3]

The brother of Wade Paton.[4]

Club career

Paton first played for Gantoise in Belgium and then several years for Beerschot. In 2018 he joined his current club Antwerp.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Taine Paton". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "Taine 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.
  3. ↑ "Taine Paton". g2014results.thecgf.com. Glasgow 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2017.
  4. ↑ "Olympedia: Wade Paton". Olympedia.
  5. ↑ "Antwerp wil met hele reeks versterkingen behoud verzekeren". nieuwsblad.be (in Dutch). Het Nieuwsblad. 20 June 2018. Retrieved 3 April 2022.
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