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#
Height
6'7
Age
34
Hometown
New York City
Education
High School Metkovic
Personal
Started playing handball at age 15 – before that, he played soccer...Has a big family with a mother, father, two brothers and two sisters...Is the only one in the family that is playing professional sports...Has played professional handball in a number of different countries, in which he's won the league...Won the league cup in Croatia with RK Zagreb, the league cup in Belarus with HC Meshkov Brest...Won the SEHA League with RK Zagreb...In his free time, likes to hang out with friends and play video games...Also likes to listen to music and watch movies and TV shows.Career Highlights
- Pan American Games, Santiago, 2023 (Team - Men)
- Pan American Games, Lima, 2019 (Team - Men)
- Pan American Games, Guadalajara, 2011 (Team - Men)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – 20th (Team - Men)
- Years of participation: Team - Men 2023
- Top finish: 20th – 2023 (Team - Men)
