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
6'2
Age
38
Hometown
Los Angeles, CA
Education
Loyola High School DeVry University
Quick Facts
- Son of John and Eva
- One of five children
- Married to Ashley DeAtley
- Discovered the sport of handball after seeing it on television during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
- Played with the Los Angeles Team Handball Club for five years
- Spent a season training and playing with Sg Nussloch Handball Club in Nussloch, Germany
- Trained full-time as part of the USA Team Handball Residency Program in Auburn, Alabama
- Moved back to California in May of 2018
- Is a big sports fan, specifically a fan of the Dodgers, Kings, Lakers and Steelers.
Career Highlights
- 2019 So. Cal Beach Handball Championships - 1st, Most Valuable Goalkeeper
- 2019 U.S. Open National Championships - 3rd, Elite Division
- 2018 So. Cal Beach Handball Championships - 1st
- 2018 Pan American Beach Handball Championships - 3rd
- 2017 U.S. Open National Championships - 2nd, Elite Division
- 2016 Pan American Championships - 8th (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
- 2016 U.S. Open National Championships - 3rd, Elite Division
- 2015 "Last-Chance" Pan American Games Qualifier - 2nd
- 2014 U.S. Open National Championships - 2nd, Elite Division
- 2014 Pan American Championships - 6th (Canelones, Uruguay)
World Championship Experience
- 2018 IHF Beach Handball World Championships - 12th (Kazan, Russia)
