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Mia Hamm
- Two-time Olympic gold medalist (1996, 2004), silver medalist (2000)
- Two-time FIFA Women’s World Player of the year (2001 and 2002)
- World’s all-time leading scorer with 136 goals and 114 assists for 386 points
- Member of 1991 and 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup gold medal winning teams
- Real name is Mariel M. Hamm
- Youngest female to ever play for U.S. when she played on senior team at age 15
- Broke all-time international scoring record, for men and women, on May 16, 1999, against Brazil with her 108th goal
- Played collegiately at the University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill where she won four consecutive NCAA championships
- Is married to Major League Baseball's Nomar Garciaparra
- Played goalie after Briana Scurry was ejected in the 84th minute of a U.S. cup match against Denmark
- Created the Mia Hamm Foundation to support bone marrow disease research and to promote young women participating in sport
- Named by People as one of the 50 Most Beautiful People in 1997
- In April of 1999, Nike named the largest building on its corporate campus after Mia
- Dad, Bill, was a military fighter pilot while mom, Stephanie, was a ballet dancer. She has five siblings
- Wrote the book, "Go for the Goal: A Champion's Guide to Winning in Soccer and Life"
- Favorite Book is "The Giving Tree," by Shel Silverstein
On being a role model and soccer icon: "I am happy that the young girls have a lot more choices these days and an opportunity to feel better about themselves. If this encourages one girl to go out there, and not necessarily try soccer, but just do something she was nervous about doing or achieve something that she wasn't sure she could do, it's a wonderful feeling. Whether it's stopping to say hello or signing an autograph or scoring a memorable goal for them. It's worth it."
Related Links
Photo gallery: Post-Olympics: Ballgames, award shows and more
Video: Hamm on ’96 team earning Hall of Fame induction hi | lo
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Height: 5'5
Born: 3/17/1972
Hometown: Selma, Ala.
Resides: Washington D.C.
Sport: Soccer
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