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
26
Hometown
Wiesbaden
Education
Heinrich von Brentano Schule Schultze Delitzsch Schule
Quick Facts
- Started playing handball in Germany when he was seven years old
- Won several championships at SG Wallau Massenheim, where he played up until the age of 15
- Moved to Wiesbaden where he played in the German Youth Bundesliga for four years
- Took his first steps towards becoming a professional handball player when he moved to Dotzheim
- Signed his first professional contract with Elverum Håndball
- Outside of handball, recently completed his training as an insurance salesman.
Career Highlights
- Pan American Games, Lima, 2019 (Team - Men)
- 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)
