Garrett Hines

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameGarrett•Hines
Used nameGarrett•Hines
Born3 July 1969 in Chicago, Illinois (USA)
Measurements183 cm / 95 kg
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Growing up in Memphis, Garrett Hines wanted to be a pro basketball player. But his sports became football and track and he attended Southern Illinois University, where he played halfback in football, and ran the sprints in track. Hines earned a master’s degree in education in 1994, and then joined the US Army, where he started competing in the decathlon, but he also was introduced to bobsled. Hines was on the US four-man team that won a silver medal at the 2003 World Championships. Hines won six medals on the World Cup circuit, including two golds, and in 1998 was named Army Athlete of the Year.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1998 Winter Olympics Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) USA Garrett Hines
Two, Men (Olympic) Brian Shimer 10
Four, Men (Olympic) United States 1 5
2002 Winter Olympics Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) USA Garrett Hines
Two, Men (Olympic) Todd Hays 4
Four, Men (Olympic) United States 1 2 Silver

Special Notes