Mia Hamm
Personal information
Full name	Mariel Margaret Hamm
Date of birth	March 17, 1972 (1972-03-17) (age 36)
Place of birth	Selma, Alabama, U.S.
Height	5 ft 5 in (1. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Selma is a city in and the County seat of Dallas County, Alabama, United States, located on the banks of the Alabama River. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the 65 m)
Playing position	Forward
Senior clubs1
Years	Club	App (Gls)*
1989-1993 2001-2003	North Carolina Tar Heels Washington Freedom	00? (103) 049 0(25)
National team2
1987-2004	United States	275 (158)
1 Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of June 28, 2007. Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing The North Carolina Tar Heels are the athletic teams for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The Washington Freedom is an American women’s Soccer team founded in 2001 as part of the Women's United Soccer Association, and later played as a member of The United States Women's National Soccer Team is operated by the United States Soccer Federation. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 2 National team caps and goals correct as of June 28, 2007. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. * Appearances (Goals)

Olympic medal record
Competitor for  United States
Women's Football (soccer)
Gold	Atlanta 1996	Team Competition
Silver	Sydney 2000	Team Competition
Gold	Athens 2004	Team Competition

Mia Hamm (born Mariel Margaret Hamm on March 17, 1972 in Selma, Alabama) is a former American soccer player. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Association football, usually known simply as football or soccer has been included in every Olympiad except 1896 and 1932 as a men's competition sport The 1996 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and unofficially known as the Centennial Olympics, were an International Final results for the Football competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics held in Birmingham Alabama; Washington D "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever The football tournament at the 2000 Summer Olympics was the 20th official Olympic Games football tournament The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated The football tournament at the 2004 Summer Olympics started on August 11, (two days before the opening ceremony and ended Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Selma is a city in and the County seat of Dallas County, Alabama, United States, located on the banks of the Alabama River. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered Playing for many years as a forward for the United States women's national soccer team, she scored more international goals in her career than any other player, male or female, in the history of the sport (158). Strikers, also known as forwards and attackers, are the players on a team in Association football (soccer in the row nearest to the opposing The United States Women's National Soccer Team is operated by the United States Soccer Federation.

Hamm eventually became one of the most famous women athletes in the world, an iconic symbol of women's sports, and an inspiration and role model to a generation of sports-minded girls. She was named the women's FIFA World Player of the Year the first two times that award was given (in 2001 and 2002), and is listed as one of FIFA's 125 best living players (as chosen by Pelé). The FIFA World Player of the Year is an Association football award given annually to the male and female player who are thought to be the best in the world based Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) She retired from the sport in 2004, when she played her last game in the 2004 Fan Celebration Tour to commemorate the US's Women's National team's victory in the 2004 Olympics. In 2007, her first year of eligibility, she was selected for induction into the National Soccer Hall of Fame by having 137 votes of the 141 ballots cast. The National Soccer Hall of Fame and Museum is a Hall of fame in Oneonta New York which honors the achievements of Soccer in the United States Women's Professional Soccer, a professional soccer league that plans to launch in 2009, features Hamm's silhouette in its logo. ^[1]

Hamm was inducted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame on March 11, 2008. Events 1425 BC - Thutmose III, Pharaoh of Egypt, dies (according to the Low Chronology of the 18th Dynasty 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common ^[2]

She is the author of Go For the Goal: A Champion's Guide to Winning in Soccer and Life (Harper Collins, 1999). She appeared in the HBO documentary Dare to Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team. Dare to Dream is a 2005 Sports documentary about the United States women's national soccer team.

Contents 1 Career 1.1 Early years 1.2 Women's National Team 2 Personal life 3 Championships 4 References 5 External links

Career

Early years

When she was little, Hamm was very athletic and fast. She played football and basketball in addition to soccer. American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m She started organized soccer at age five, and at age 15 she played for Notre Dame Catholic School's football team in Wichita Falls, Texas. For schools of the same name see Notre Dame High School. Notre Dame Catholic School is a private, Roman Catholic High school, Wichita Falls is a city in the state of Texas and the County seat of Wichita County Texas, United States. At 15, she settled on soccer as her primary athletic focus. She later moved to northern Virginia to finish her high school career at Lake Braddock Secondary School, living with her uncle until the rest of her family joined her a year later. Northern Virginia (colloquially referred to as "NOVA" or "NoVA" consists of several Lake Braddock Secondary School is a combined junior-high and high school in Burke Virginia, United States, administered by Fairfax County Public Schools At age fifteen, Hamm became the youngest player ever to play for the United States national soccer team.

She attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill,where she was nicknamed "Jordan" by her peers, in reference to another UNC athlete Michael Jordan. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill ( UNC, North Carolina, or simply Carolina) is a public, Coeducational Research Michael Jeffrey Jordan (born February 17 1963 is a retired American professional Basketball player and active businessman She helped the Tar Heels to four NCAA women's championships in five years (she sat out the season of 1991 to concentrate on the 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup in China). The North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer team represent the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in the Atlantic Coast Conference of NCAA Division The National Collegiate Athletic Association ( NCAA, often pronounced "N-C-Double-A" is a voluntary association of about 1200 institutions conferences organizations The 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup was the first ever edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup. North Carolina only lost one game in ninety five she played. ^[3] She was an All-American and Atlantic Coast Conference player of the year for her last three years. The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. She also won ACC Female Athlete of the Year in 1993 and 1994. The Atlantic Coast Conference Athlete of the Year award is given to the Male and Female athlete who show extraordinary talent throughout the entire season

Women's National Team

In 1991, when the women's national team won the FIFA Women's World Cup for the first time, Hamm became the youngest American woman to win a World Cup championship at the age of nineteen. Year 1991 ( MCMXCI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar. The 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup was the first ever edition of the FIFA Women's World Cup.

In 1993, she was a member of the U. Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) S. women's national college team that played in the 1993 Summer Universiade and lost to China, obtaining the silver medal. The 1993 Summer Universiade, also known as the XVII Summer Universiade, took place in Buffalo, New York, United States of America. China ( Wade-Giles ( Mandarin) Chung¹kuo² is a cultural region, an ancient Civilization, and depending on perspective a National She was the leading scorer with six goals. She graduated from college with the all-time records for her conference in goals with 103, assists with 72, and total points with 278. The Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC is a collegiate athletic league in the United States.

On May 22, 1999 Hamm broke the all-time international goal record with her 108th goal in a game against Brazil in Orlando, Florida. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld Orlando is a major City in central Florida, USA and is the County seat of Orange County Florida.

In 1999, Nike named the largest building on their corporate campus after Hamm, and that same year she, and the rest of the women on the national team became world champions again by winning the FIFA Women's World Cup. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) Nike Inc ('naɪki ( is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The FIFA Women's World Cup 1999 was held on in the United States and won by the host team. The final match surpassed the Atlanta Olympic final as the most-attended women's sports event, with over 90,000 filling the Rose Bowl. The Rose Bowl is an outdoor football Stadium in Pasadena California, near Los Angeles.

Also in 1999, Hamm began the Mia Hamm Foundation, dedicated to help with bone marrow research and to help women's sports programs progress. She was inspired to create her foundation by her adoptive brother and original athletic inspiration, Garrett, an Amerasian who died of a bone marrow disease shortly after the 1996 Olympics. In its original meaning an Amerasian is a person born in Asia, to a U She had a friendly game the next day and all the members of her team wore a black armband in memory of her brother.

On May 14, 2004, she announced her retirement effective after the 2004 Summer Olympics, expressing an interest in starting a family with her husband, Nomar Garciaparra. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated Anthony Nomar Garciaparra (ˈnoʊ̪mɑɹ ɡɑɹˈsiəˌpɑɹə born July 23 1973 in) is an American Baseball player who currently plays shortstop for the Los Angeles ^[4][5]

In March 2004, Hamm and former U. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " S. A. teammate Michelle Akers were the only two women, and the only two Americans, named to the FIFA 100, a list of the 125 greatest living soccer players selected by Pelé and commissioned by FIFA for that organization's 100th anniversary. Michelle Akers (born February 1, 1966 in Santa Clara California) was a leading American Soccer player and played on the historic The FIFA 100 is a list of the world-renowned Brazilian striker Pelé 's choice of the "greatest living footballers" The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football)

In a friendly game against Australia on July 21, 2004, Hamm scored her 151st international goal; she has long held the record in that category for any player, male or female. The Australia women's football (soccer team, nicknamed the Matildas (from the song Waltzing Matilda) represents Australia in international Women's Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " This match also marked her 259th international appearance; only her teammate Kristine Lilly has played in more internationals. A cap is an appearance for a select team such as a school county or international team in sports Kristine Marie Lilly (born July 22, 1971) is an American soccer player who has been a fixture on the U

She helped lead Team USA to a gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics and was also chosen by her fellow U. The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated S. Olympians to carry the American flag at the Athens Closing Ceremonies. After the Olympics, Hamm and her teammates went on a "farewell tour" of the United States, which finished on December 8, 2004 against Mexico at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. Events 1609 - Biblioteca Ambrosiana opens its reading room the second public library of Europe. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Mexico 's female national football team is currently coached by Leonardo Cuellar The Home Depot Center is a multiple-use sports complex located on the campus of California State University Dominguez Hills in Carson California. Carson is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. In the game, which the U. S. won 5-0, Hamm assisted on two of the goals. Hamm is one of three longtime national team members who announced their retirement from international play at the end of the tour; the others are longtime captain Julie Foudy and Joy Fawcett (Fawcett did not play due to back surgery after the Olympics). Julie Maurine Foudy (born 23 January 1971 in San Diego California) was a midfielder for the United States women's national soccer team from Joy Lynn Fawcett (born Joy Biefield on February 8, 1968) is an American professional soccer player Hamm retired with 158 international goals at age 32.

Personal life

Hamm was first married on December 17, 1994 to her college sweetheart Christian Corry, a U.S. Marine Corps pilot, but their marriage was strained by long absences (his as a military aviator and hers in international soccer), and they divorced in 2001. Events 546 - Gothic War (535–554: The Ostrogoths of King Totila Year 1994 ( MCMXCIV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar) A United States Naval Aviator is a pilot in the United States Navy, Marine Corps or Coast Guard. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar.

Hamm married then-Boston Red Sox Shortstop, current Los Angeles Dodger third baseman Nomar Garciaparra on November 22, 2003 in Goleta, California in a private ceremony. The Boston Red Sox are a Professional baseball team based in Boston Massachusetts, and are the reigning (2007 World Series Champions. Shortstop, abbreviated SS, is the baseball fielding position between second and Third base. The Los Angeles Dodgers are a Major League Baseball team based in Los Angeles California, USA A third baseman, abbreviated 3B, is the player in Baseball whose responsibility is to defend the area nearest to third base — the third of Anthony Nomar Garciaparra (ˈnoʊ̪mɑɹ ɡɑɹˈsiəˌpɑɹə born July 23 1973 in) is an American Baseball player who currently plays shortstop for the Los Angeles Events 498 - Kofi Aseidu- After the death of Anastasius II, Symmachus is elected Pope in the Lateran Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. A few hundred guests attended. On March 27, 2007 she gave birth to twin children, Grace Isabella and Ava Caroline. Events 196 BC - Ptolemy V ascends to the throne of Egypt. 1309 - Pope Clement V excommunicates Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Though born five weeks early, each girl weighed over 5 pounds at birth. ^[6] Twins run in both Hamm and Garciaparra's families. ^[7]

Championships

Year	Team	Championship/Medal
1989	UNC	NCAA National Champion
1990	UNC	NCAA National Champion
1991	USA Women's National Team	FIFA World Cup Champion
1992	UNC	NCAA National Champion
1993	UNC	NCAA National Champion
1995	USA Women's National Team	FIFA World Cup Third Place
1996	USA Women's National Team	Olympic Gold
1999	USA Women's National Team	FIFA World Cup Champion
2000	USA Women's National Team	Olympic Silver
2003	Washington Freedom	WUSA Founder's Cup Champion
2003	USA Women's National Team	FIFA World Cup Third Place
2004	USA Women's National Team	Olympic Gold

References

External links

• Mia Hamm's U.S. Olympic Team bio, with photos, video
• Mia Hamm Foundation
• Mia Hamm at the Internet Movie Database
• Mia and her mother featured in the documentary film, Apple Pie.
• Athletes for Hope, which Hamm helped found

Preceded by new creation

FIFA World Player of the Year 2001, 2002

Succeeded by Birgit Prinz

The FIFA World Player of the Year is an Association football award given annually to the male and female player who are thought to be the best in the world based Birgit Prinz (born October 25, 1977) is a German international football player and the Women's World Cup all-time leading

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