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
5’10
Age
20
Hometown
Gothenburg
Education
Hulebäckgymnasiet
Quick Facts
- Started playing handball from the age of eight for Sävehof IK in Partille, Sweden
- After her first year of high school, she transferred to Kärra HF, another Gothenburg club where she currently plays left wing
- She is looking forward to many opportunities in the future to play competitive handball for her home club, as well as for Team USA.
Career Highlights
- 2021: Named to U.S. Women's National Team for North American and Caribbean Handball Confederation (NACHC) Women's Championships
- 2020 Gothenburg Cup - 1st (Gothenburg, Sweden)
- 2018 USM - 2nd (Stockholm, Sweden)
- 2018 Skadevi Cup - 1st (Skövde, Sweden)
- 2018 Bohus Cup - 1st (Kungälv, Sweden)
