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
6'4
Age
25
Hometown
Düsseldorf
Education
Lake Washington High School / Hulda Pankok Gesamtschule Uni Duisburg-Essen Germany
Personal
Grew up in Germany – since his mother is American, he's always felt his heritage strongly...Initially started his athletic career playing soccer, switched from Soccer to handball in third grade...Spent his junior year of high school in Kirkland, Washington, where he stayed with his uncle and his family...During that year, got a chance to try other sports, playing varsity football and Soccer...Back in Germany, he played in the youth handball league before starting in adult leagues...Has played for two years on second league teams and is currently on a third league team...Is studying mechanical engineering.Career Highlights
- Pan American Games, Lima, 2019 (Team - Men)
- World Junior Championship, 2019 (Team - Men)
World Championship Experience
- Most recent: 2023 – 20th (Team - Men)
- Years of participation: Team - Men 2023
- Top finish: 20th – 2023 (Team - Men)
