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
5'11"
Hometown
Hillerød
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USA Team Handball Career
2019: NACHC Championships, 5th Place
2019: Luxembourg Tour
2018: European Tour
2018: Busan International, South Korea, 4th place
2018: Italy Tour
2018: Named to Women's National Team Player Pool
Individual Team Handball Career
2018: Moved to France to play for Grand Poitiers HB 86
2017/2018: Hillerød Håndboldklub (HHK) U16 Team
Personal:
Sif Skov Christensen started playing handball at age five at Hillerød Håndboldklub (HHK). At age nine, Sif moved to Virum Sorgenfri Håndboldklub (VSH), and changed back to HHK after five years.
In 2018, Sif traveled to the United States to tryout for the Women’s National Team, and was named to the National Team Player Pool. Six months later she did exchange program in France where she studied at the Lycée Pilote Innovant International and played for Grand Poitiers HB 86.
She is currently playing handball for HHK and attending Frederiksborg High School.
Last updated: July 7, 2019