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
5'6
Age
34
Hometown
Tel-Aviv
Education
Tel-Aviv University ('14)
Quick Facts
- Began playing handball at age 11
- While living in Israel, she played for the club team, B’nei Hertzeliya, and won eight straight national championships
- Was also selected to the Israeli National Team in 10th grade, and was capped 26 times over her Israeli career
- After completing her college degree, decided to play for the U.S. National Team to pursue her dream of playing in the Olympics
- Is a dual citizen of both Israel and the United States.
Career Highlights
- 2021: Named to U.S. Women's National Team for North American and Caribbean Handball Confederation (NACHC) Women's Championships
- 2019 Pan American Games - 4th (Lima, Peru)
- 2019 North American and Caribbean Handball Confederation (NACHC) Championships - 5th (Mexico City, Mexico)
- 2018 Pan American Games Qualifier - 1st (Montreal, Canada)
- 2018 Busan International - 4th (Busan, South Korea)
- 2017 Busan International - 4th (Busan, South Korea)
- 2017 Pan American Championships - 5th (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
- 2017 Pan American Championship (Nor.Ca Qualifier) - 2nd (San Juan, Puerto Rico)
- 2015 Last-Chance Pan American Games Qualifier - 2nd (Montevideo, Uruguay)
- 2014: Winter Classic, USA Blue Team - 1st
- 2014: Named to Women's National Team Player Pool
