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
26
Hometown
Drøbak
Education
Hilliard Davidson High School / Frogn Videregående Skole
Quick Facts
- Played soccer and handball growing up in Norway before he chose to focus on handball full time
- Moved to the United States in 2016 with his family and graduated from Davidson High School in 2017 with two varsity letters
- Started his USA Team Handball career in 2017 with the Men's Junior National Team in the Pan American Championship
- Began playing for the club Grand Poitiers in central France during the summer of 2018
- Recently made a move back to Norway at the beginning of 2020 to the current club of Herulf Moss
- Sister, Sanna, is also a handball player and plays for the U.S. Women's National Team
- Wants to study physical therapy in the future.
Career Highlights
- 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)
