ATHLETE
Taine Paton
1989 - Today

Taine Paton
Taine Paton (born 4 January 1989) is a South African field hockey player who plays as a midfielder for Belgian Hockey League club Gantoise. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he competed for the national team in the men's tournament, with his brother Wade Paton. He also represented South Africa at the 2014 Commonwealth Games. He played a total of 145 matches for the South African national team until 2022. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Taine Paton is the 10,326th most popular athlete (up from 10,379th in 2019), the 510th most popular biography from South Africa (up from 513th in 2019) and the 78th most popular South African Athlete.
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Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, Taine Paton ranks 10,326 out of 6,025. Before him are Louise Romeike, Paliha, Chang Yong-heung, Guy Maganga Gorra, Ahmed Mesilhy, and Ana Barbachan. After him are Liao Guifang, Wang Cong, Lan Minghao, Isaura Maenhaut, Maria Iêda Guimarães, and Yvette Yong.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsLouise Romeike
1990 - Present
HPI: 17.31
Rank: 10,322
Paliha
1996 - Present
HPI: 17.31
Rank: 10,323
Chang Yong-heung
1993 - Present
HPI: 17.31
Rank: 10,324
Guy Maganga Gorra
1993 - Present
HPI: 17.30
Rank: 10,325
Ahmed Mesilhy
1994 - Present
HPI: 17.30
Rank: 10,326
Ana Barbachan
1989 - Present
HPI: 17.30
Rank: 10,327
Taine Paton
1989 - Present
HPI: 17.30
Rank: 10,328
Liao Guifang
2001 - Present
HPI: 17.29
Rank: 10,329
Wang Cong
1992 - Present
HPI: 17.29
Rank: 10,330
Lan Minghao
1996 - Present
HPI: 17.29
Rank: 10,331
Isaura Maenhaut
1998 - Present
HPI: 17.29
Rank: 10,332
Maria Iêda Guimarães
2000 - Present
HPI: 17.29
Rank: 10,333
Yvette Yong
1990 - Present
HPI: 17.28
Rank: 10,334
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1989, Taine Paton ranks 1,862. Before him are Rosko Specman, Gabriela Nicolino, Aliaksandr Liakhovich, Jean Spies, Patricia Cantero, and Ana Barbachan. After him are Kiradech Aphibarnrat, Naomi Graham, David Maree, Ramzi Bahloul, Luis Orta, and Shihori Oikawa.
Others Born in 1989
Go to all RankingsRosko Specman
RUGBY PLAYER
1989 - Present
HPI: 18.40
Rank: 1,856
Gabriela Nicolino
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 17.90
Rank: 1,857
Aliaksandr Liakhovich
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 17.80
Rank: 1,858
Jean Spies
CYCLIST
1989 - Present
HPI: 17.63
Rank: 1,859
Patricia Cantero
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 17.38
Rank: 1,860
Ana Barbachan
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 17.30
Rank: 1,861
Taine Paton
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 17.30
Rank: 1,862
Kiradech Aphibarnrat
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 17.03
Rank: 1,863
Naomi Graham
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 16.53
Rank: 1,864
David Maree
CYCLIST
1989 - Present
HPI: 16.01
Rank: 1,865
Ramzi Bahloul
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 15.96
Rank: 1,866
Luis Orta
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 15.50
Rank: 1,867
Shihori Oikawa
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 15.47
Rank: 1,868
In South Africa
Among people born in South Africa, Taine Paton ranks 510 out of 454. Before him are Philip Snyman (1987), Lee-Anne Pace (1981), Jean Spies (1989), Lisa-Marié Deetlefs (1987), Emma Chelius (1996), and Tercious Malepe (1997). After him are Sokwakhana Zazini (2000), Pieter Coetze (2004), Clarence Munyai (1998), Gift Leotlela (1998), Reeve Frosler (1998), and Chloe Meecham (1999).
Others born in South Africa
Go to all RankingsPhilip Snyman
RUGBY PLAYER
1987 - Present
HPI: 18.19
Rank: 504
Lee-Anne Pace
ATHLETE
1981 - Present
HPI: 18.14
Rank: 505
Jean Spies
CYCLIST
1989 - Present
HPI: 17.63
Rank: 506
Lisa-Marié Deetlefs
ATHLETE
1987 - Present
HPI: 17.57
Rank: 507
Emma Chelius
SWIMMER
1996 - Present
HPI: 17.57
Rank: 508
Tercious Malepe
SOCCER PLAYER
1997 - Present
HPI: 17.57
Rank: 509
Taine Paton
ATHLETE
1989 - Present
HPI: 17.30
Rank: 510
Sokwakhana Zazini
ATHLETE
2000 - Present
HPI: 17.19
Rank: 511
Pieter Coetze
SWIMMER
2004 - Present
HPI: 17.04
Rank: 512
Clarence Munyai
ATHLETE
1998 - Present
HPI: 16.89
Rank: 513
Gift Leotlela
ATHLETE
1998 - Present
HPI: 16.78
Rank: 514
Reeve Frosler
SOCCER PLAYER
1998 - Present
HPI: 16.30
Rank: 515
Chloe Meecham
ATHLETE
1999 - Present
HPI: 16.14
Rank: 516
Among ATHLETES In South Africa
Among athletes born in South Africa, Taine Paton ranks 78. Before him are Marthe Yankurije (1994), Charlene du Preez (1987), Ashleigh Buhai (1989), Marc Mundell (1983), Lee-Anne Pace (1981), and Lisa-Marié Deetlefs (1987). After him are Sokwakhana Zazini (2000), Clarence Munyai (1998), Gift Leotlela (1998), Chloe Meecham (1999), Yusleidy Figueroa (1993), and Wayne Snyman (1985).
Marthe Yankurije
1994 - Present
HPI: 19.54
Rank: 72
Charlene du Preez
1987 - Present
HPI: 18.96
Rank: 73
Ashleigh Buhai
1989 - Present
HPI: 18.70
Rank: 74
Marc Mundell
1983 - Present
HPI: 18.46
Rank: 75
Lee-Anne Pace
1981 - Present
HPI: 18.14
Rank: 76
Lisa-Marié Deetlefs
1987 - Present
HPI: 17.57
Rank: 77
Taine Paton
1989 - Present
HPI: 17.30
Rank: 78
Sokwakhana Zazini
2000 - Present
HPI: 17.19
Rank: 79
Clarence Munyai
1998 - Present
HPI: 16.89
Rank: 80
Gift Leotlela
1998 - Present
HPI: 16.78
Rank: 81
Chloe Meecham
1999 - Present
HPI: 16.14
Rank: 82
Yusleidy Figueroa
1993 - Present
HPI: 16.07
Rank: 83
Wayne Snyman
1985 - Present
HPI: 15.77
Rank: 84