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
24
Hometown
Tiffin, OH
Education
Hopewell-Loudon High School The Ohio State University
Quick Facts
- Son of John Bolte IV and Janell Parker
- Brother of John and Ty
- Attending The Ohio State University, majoring in business marketing, with plans to go into the family insurance and real estate business after graduation
- Previously played basketball in high school, joined the OSU Team Handball Club in college
- Hobbies include lifting, jetskiing, hanging out with friends and watching sports.
Career Highlights
- 2020 Sauerland Cup - International Friendly vs. Luxembourg (Menden, Germany)
- 2020 Sauerland Cup - Exhibition Matches vs. Domagen, HSV Solingen-Gräfrath, TUS Niederpleis, Soester & Hamburg (Menden, Germany)
- 2019 Buckeye Fall Classic - 1st (Columbus, Ohio)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – 20th (Team - Men)
- Years of participation: Team - Men 2023
- Top finish: 20th – 2023 (Team - Men)
