Two Decades Later, Gary ‘Hangtime’ Hines Is Still Chasing His Olympic Handball Dream
The 39-year-old Hines and the U.S. team are gunning for an Olympic berth at this month’s Pan American Games.
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Athlete Bio#
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Height
6'7
Age
32
Hometown
Plymouth, MN
Education
Wayzata High School United States Air Force Academy
Quick Facts
- Played football, basketball, and baseball growing up in Minnesota
- Started his handball career at the U.S. Air Force Academy after attending a walk-on tryout for the football team and getting encouraged to transfer his skillset to the sport of handball
- Graduated in 2015 and his first assignment on active duty was Los Angeles AFB where he continued training as a member of the USA Beach and Indoor National teams
- Was selected for the Air Force World Class Athlete Program (WCAP) in 2018, which allowed him to train full time for the U.S. handball team
- Played for the German club, TSV Bayer Dormagen during the 2018-2019 season
- Is playing for Abanca Ademar León in the Spanish Asobal (first division) league and in the EHF Cup during the 2019-2020 season
- Hobbies include spending time with friends, coaching basketball, surfing, snowboarding, and activities with his church
- Is the oldest of his siblings
- Enjoys spending time with his family in Minnesota on the lake during the holidays and the summer.
Career Highlights
- Pan American Games, Santiago, 2023 (Team - Men)
- Pan American Games, Lima, 2019 (Team - Men)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – 20th (Team - Men)
- Years of participation: Team - Men 2023
- Top finish: 20th – 2023 (Team - Men)
