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Taine Paton

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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 4 different languages on Wikipedia. Taine Paton is the 11,761st most popular athlete (down from 10,363rd in 2024), the 606th most popular biography from South Africa (down from 512th in 2019) and the 84th most popular South African Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, Taine Paton ranks 11,761 out of 6,025. Before him are Lucy Glover, Louise Romeike, 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.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1989, Taine Paton ranks 2,146. 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.

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In South Africa

Among people born in South Africa, Taine Paton ranks 606 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).

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Among ATHLETES In South Africa

Among athletes born in South Africa, Taine Paton ranks 84. 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).

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