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
5'8
Age
43
Hometown
San Pedro, CA
Education
Southeastern Louisiana University
Personal
Began playing handball after a successful background in volleyball and softball...From 2001-2004, she was a four-time All-Southland Conference Softball Player...Earned multiple Softball awards, including All-Louisiana Softball Player and the Southeastern Louisiana University Female Athlete of the Year...Was also a two-time First Team All-Southland Conference Volleyball Player...Won first place at the 2004 World Championships of Women's Baseball...Won third place at the 2008 and 2010 World Championships of Women's Baseball...Was inducted into the Southeastern Louisiana University Hall of Fame in 2010...Was named to the U.S. Senior Women's Handball National Team in 2005.Career Highlights
- Pan American Games, Lima, 2019 (Team - Women)
- Pan American Games, Guadalajara, 2011 (Team - Women)
- World Cup, 2010 (Team - Women)
- World Cup, Matsuyama, 2008 (Team - Women)
- World Cup, Edmonton, 2004 (Team - Women)
