Team USATeam Handball

Rajarshi Chattopadhyay

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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.
Oct 31, 2023

Athlete Bio

Height

6’2

Hometown

Rockville, MD

Education

Richard Montgomery High School University of Maryland, College Park

Personal

Was a four-year letterman and tennis team captain in high school…Discovered the sport of team handball by watching it on television during the 2016 Olympics and immediately fell in love with it…Took up both indoor and beach, eventually choosing to pursue the latter…Works as a rocket scientist…Is a decorated chess player…Hobbies include writing and playing music.

Career Highlights

2020 Copa Internacional de Balonmano Playa Volcán - 1st
2019 So. Cal Beach Handball Championships - 1st
2019 PGNiG Summer Superliga Płock - 2nd (Poland)
2018 So. Cal Beach Handball Championships - 2nd
2018 Dunestar Invitational - 3rd
2017 Taça Kika Invitational - Quarter-Finalists (João Pessoa, Brazil)