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
6'3
Age
38
Hometown
Cairo
Education
Portsaid School Mass Comm. Cairo University
Quick Facts
- Was introduced to handball by his mother, a former professional handball and volleyball player
- Was the captain of the Egyptian Junior & Youth National Team from 2001 to 2007
- Represented the Egyptian Senior National Team for three years before quitting the team before the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games
- Been married for 10 years and is a father of 2 children, Ali and Omar
- Been involved in many big sport events in Egypt & the Middle East as an event organizer since 2009.
Career Highlights
- 2019 Egyptian Cup Final Four (Egypt)
- 2018 Pan American Games Qualifier - 1st (Montreal, Canada)
- 2014 Pan American Championship, 6th place (Montevideo, Uruguay)
- 2014 Pan American Nor.Ca Qualifier, 3rd place, Top Five Scorers (Mexico City, Mexico)
- 2013 Egyptian Cup - 3rd (Egypt)
- 2013 Egyptian League - 1st (Egypt)
- 2012 Pan American Championship - 7th (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
- 2011 Pan American Games - 7th (Guadalajara, Mexico)
- 2010 Egyptian League - 2nd (Egypt)
- 2009 Egyptian Cup - 1st (Egypt)
World Championship Experience
- 2007 Junior World Championship, Macedonia (Team Egypt)
- 2005 Junior World Championship, Hungary (Team Egypt)
- 2005 Youth World Championship, Qatar (Team Egypt)
