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#
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Height
6’3
Age
35
Hometown
Redondo Beach, CA
Education
Bishop Montgomery High School The University of Arizona
Quick Facts
- Son of Bob and Liz
- Brother of Kristen and brother-in-law of Stephen
- Previously played baseball in high school and college
- Coached high school baseball
- Hobbies include surfing, snowboarding, golf, baseball and voiceovers
- Wants to be a beach handball English language commentator/announcer
- Fourth-generation working at his family’s door and window company.
Career Highlights
- 2019 ANOC World Beach Games - 11th (Doha, Qatar)
- 2019 So. Cal Beach Handball Championships - 5th
- 2018 Taça Kika Invitational - Quarterfinals (João Pessoa, Brazil)
- 2018 So. Cal Beach Handball Championships - 2nd
- 2017 Beach Games Seynois – 2nd (La Seyne, France)
- 2017 Taça Kika Invitational - Quarterfinals (João Pessoa, Brazil)
- 2017 Prague Open Championship – 2nd (Prague, Czech Republic)
- 2017 So. Cal Beach Handball Championships - 3rd
- 2016 So. Cal Beach Handball Championships - 2nd
World Championship Experience
- 2018 IHF Beach Handball World Championships - 12th (Kazan, Russia)
