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.
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Athlete Bio#
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Height
6'3
Age
23
Hometown
Nacka
Education
Nacka Gymnasium Luleå Tekniska Universitet
Quick Facts
- Grew up playing handball in Sweden
- First tried out the sport because one of his cousins (Carin Stromberg) is a member of the Swedish Women's Team
- Is the oldest child of three
- Currently studying Aerospace Engineering in Luleå, Sweden
- Hobbies outside of handball include basketball, golf and watching football (the Green Bay Packers hold a very special place in his heart).
Career Highlights
- 2020 Sauerland Cup - Exhibition Matches vs. Domagen, HSV Solingen-Gräfrath, TUS Niederpleis, Soester & Hamburg (Menden, Germany)
- 2020 Sauerland Cup - International Friendly vs. Luxembourg (Menden, Germany)
- 2019 Kama Games Tri-Nations Tournament - 1st (Dublin, Ireland)
- 2019 IHF Trophy Inter-Continental Phase - 3rd (Pristina, Kosovo)
World Championship Experience
- 2019 IHF Men’s Junior World Championship - 22nd (Vigo, Spain)
