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
Personal
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
