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Tiffeny Milbrett
- 1996 gold medalist; 2000 silver medalist
- Member of the 1999 World Cup championship team, led the U.S. in scoring with three goals
- Two-time U.S. Soccer's Chevorlet Female Athlete of the Year (2000 and 2001)
- Plays for the New York Power of the WUSA
- Named WUSA MVP and Offensive Player of the Year in 2001
- Finalist along with teamate Mia Hamm for the first-ever FIFA Women's World Player of the Year in 2001
- Named tournament MVP at CONCACAF Women's Gold Cup in which she led the U.S. to a gold medal and qualified the U.S. for the 2003 World Cup
- She ranks third on the all-time U.S. scoring list, and has the third most assists and goals in U.S. history
- Scored five goals in one game including a natural hat trick in the first nine minutes in 9-0 win over Panama
- Known to eat twice as much as her teammates despite being the shortest one on the team
- Hobbies include cooking, making home improvements, listening to music, and playing golf occasionally
- Is hooked on coffee and regularly likes to drink expresso shots. She once tried to work out a sponsorship deal with her favorite coffee place, Starbucks
- All-time leading scorer in the WUSA with 26 goals and 11 assists
- Martina Navratilova, Chris Evert, and Flo Hyman were her role models growing up
- Played collegiately at the University of Portland from 1990-1995 and was named to Soccer America's College Team of the Decade for the 90's
- Ranks second in career goals in NCAA histor with 103
Head Coach Tom Sermanni on Tiffeny: “Tiffeny is the world’s best striker. She’s quick, unpredictable and instinctive, a goal-scoring machine.”
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Photo gallery: Soccer Olympian Tiffeny Milbrett
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Height: 5'2
Born: 10/23/1973
Hometown: Portland, Ore.
Resides: New York, N.Y.
Sport: Soccer
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