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
6'5
Age
27
Hometown
Neuss
Education
Norbert-Gymnasium Knechtsteden Fontys University of Applied Sciences
Quick Facts
- Began playing handball in 2004 in his hometown of Neuss
- Changed clubs to TSV Bayer Dormagen in 2008 at the age of 10, where he still plays today
- Tries to visit his extended family and friends in the San Francisco Bay Area at least once a year
- Plays on the court with his older brother, Patrick
- Graduated from Norbert Gymnasium in 2017
- Pursued an apprenticeship at the Rheinland Insurance and graduated in January 2019
- Was very grateful that his employer supported his goal as a handball player
- Is currently a freshman at Fontys International Business School in Venlo since September 2019
- Looks forward to the next four years of education
- Is very excited to be a part of Fontys University and the International Business Department
- Enjoys playing many sports outside of handball, including basketball, soccer, tennis, table tennis, golf and baseball
- Favorite athlete and idol is Roger Federer for his sportsmanship and leading qualities in addition to his great athleticism.
Career Highlights
- 2019 Pan American Games - 6th (Lima, Peru)
- 2018: Captain of USA Men's Senior Team
- 2018 Pan American Games Qualifier - 1st (Montreal, Canada)
- 2018: Named to Senior National Team
- 2017/2018: Club moved to 2nd Handball Bundesliga
- 2016: 3rd Place German Championship
- 2014: Middle Rhein Champion
- 2013: Middle Rhein Champion
- 2010-2011: West German Champion
