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.
Athlete Bio#
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Height
6'3
Age
33
Hometown
Marlboro, NJ
Education
Colts Neck High School Rutgers University - New Brunswick
Quick Facts
- Lover of sports
- Played basketball, track & field, cross country, rugby, football, and ultimate frisbee growing up in New Jersey
- Played indoor handball once in middle school
- Got reconnected to handball while watching the Rio 2016 Olympics
- Found his way to beach handball when he moved to California
- Hobbies include comedy, writing, and donuts.
Career Highlights
- 2020 Copa Internacional de Balonmano Playa Volcán - 1st, Most Valuable Defender
- 2019 North American & Caribbean Handball Confederation (NORCA) Championships - 1st (Trinidad & Tobago)
- 2019 Copa Internacional de Balonmano Playa Volcán - 3rd
- 2018 So. Cal Beach Handball Championships - 2nd
- 2018 Taça Kika Invitational - Quarterfinals (João Pessoa, Brazil)
