[88] The game marked the last Olympic appearance for the five remaining players who had helped win the inaugural 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup: Hamm, Julie Foudy, Joy Fawcett, Brandi Chastain, and Kristine Lilly (often referred to as the Fab Five).[88]. "Soccer." [111][112], In March 2004, Hamm and former U.S. teammate Michelle Akers were the only two women and Americans named to the FIFA 100, a list of the 125 greatest living soccer players, selected by Pelé and commissioned by FIFA for the organization's 100th anniversary. [100], On May 14, 2004, Hamm announced her retirement effective after the 2004 Athens Olympics. [74] She scored twice against Nigeria and served the assist for the team's third goal to lead the U.S. to a 5–0 win and qualification for the quarter-finals with one match to play. [94] She is kicking so much! At Texas, she joined a soccer team for the first time. [71] Hamm was named to the U.S. roster in August,[72] and stated that it would be her final World Cup appearance. They defeated Nigeria, and in the semi-finals, Hamm scored the game-winning goal against Brazil, which helped her to set a record for most goals scored in international play by a woman or man. Mia Hamm is my hero because she was a celebrity soccer player, she had a world record, and she has two charitable foundations. She was always a sports-loving girl, and she would play soccer during high school. She was the face of the first professional women's soccer league in the US as well. In her second World Cup tournament in 1995, she scored a goal, but the match against China was a draw. [122], For their first match of March 2019, the women of the United States women's national soccer team each wore a jersey with the name of a woman they were honoring on the back; Samantha Mewis chose the name of Hamm. [44][45] Although she was carried off by stretcher in the final minute,[46] her team won their first Olympic gold medal with a 2–1 win witnessed by 76,481 fans in the stadium – the largest crowd for a soccer event in the history of the Olympics and the largest crowd for a women's sports event in the United States. Explore {{searchView.params.phrase}} by color family {{familyColorButtonText(colorFamily.name)}} Mia Hamm of the USA reacts during the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup final played against China on July 10, 1999 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena,... 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She was also seen in several television shows like ‘Good Morning America’, ‘The Oprah Winfrey Show’, ‘Late Night with David Letterman,’ and many others. Her father coached Mia a… Mia Hamm was born on March 17, 1972, in Selma, Alabama as the fourth child of Air Force pilot Bill Hamm and Stephanie. Rachel says, "Mia Hamm!". [143] Hamm hosts an annual celebrity soccer game in Los Angeles to support the foundation. This was about 31% of all the recorded Hamm's in the USA. In 1999, Nike named the largest building on its corporate campus after Hamm. Named the Sportswoman of the Year for two years by The Women's Sports Foundation, she is the first woman to be inducted into the World Football Hall of Fame. She has five siblings. She played college soccer for the North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer team and helped the team win four consecutive NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship titles. [98] [42] After tying China 0–0 in their final preliminary round match, the U.S. finished second in Group E. Defeating Norway in the semi-finals, the team faced China in the final. As a new player, she often started as a forward but did not score a goal during her first year on the team. The U.S. defeated Korea 3–0 and finished Group A with nine points. The second foundation is to encourage young women to participate in sports. [127][129][11][130] An excellent, agile dribbler, she was highly regarded for her control, as well as her grace, pace, and elegance in possession. There was talk that Mia passed away on January 2019. [109] In December 2000, Hamm was named one of the top three female soccer players of the twentieth century in the FIFA Female Player of the Century Award, finishing behind only Sun Wen and compatriot Michelle Akers. Her nationality is American. Mia Hamm was basically from Alabama and was fourth in queue among her siblings. These hippie kids protested … The most Hamm families were found in the USA in 1880. [3] Hamm scored the Freedom's second goal in the 64th minute. Mia was born with a disorder, club foot, for which she used to wear corrective shoes since a very young age. She's 14. She is the co-owner of the Major League Soccer team, Los Angeles FC, and the global ambassador for Barcelona FC. She was born Mariel Margaret Hamm-Garciaparra, on March 17, 1972, in Selma, Alabama, United States. Hamm made her debut for the United States women's national soccer team in 1987 at the age of 15 — just two years after the team played its first international match. She attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a scholarship from 1989 to 1994, and helped Tar Heels women's soccer team win four NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championships. [145][11][146] Hamm was featured on a Wheaties box following the 1999 World Cup and endorsed the first Soccer Barbie by Mattel. She was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame, Alabama Sports Hall of Fame, Texas Sports Hall of Fame, North Carolina Soccer Hall of Fame, and was the first woman inducted into the World Football Hall of Fame.[8]. Family Life She gave birth to twins Grace and Ava on March 28, 2007 with Nomar Garciaparra, whom she married on November 22, 2003. Her father worked for the United States Air Force, and because of his work, the Hamm family had to do a lot of moving. The match score after the goal was scored. [69] The goal marked the 127th of her international career and set a new record for most goals scored in international play by a woman or man. She has authored the national bestseller ‘Go For the Goal: A Champion's Guide to Winning in Soccer and Life’, and the fiction ‘Winners Never Quit’. Mariel Margaret "Mia" Hamm-Garciaparra (born March 17, 1972) is a retired American professional association football player and two time olympic gold medalist and FIFA Women's World Cup winner. Soccer's Queen Is Ready To Take on the World", "Michelle Akers Named FIFA Player of the Century", "Basketball Star Maya Moore Makes History - Wins Honda-Broderick Cup Second Year In A Row", "Hamm added to Texas Sports Hall of Fame class", "Hamm's imprint made on new women's soccer league", "Hamm is first woman inductee into Pachuca World Football Hall of Fame", "U.S. Soccer Releases All-Time Best National Teams", "Lesbian icons honored with jerseys worn by USWNT", "Michelle Obama, Mia Hamm chosen for Women's Hall of Fame", "Who is the greatest women's footballer of all time? [108] In June 1999, Nike named the largest building on their corporate campus after Hamm. For list that include caps, blank indicates played in the match but did not score a goal. She played in the US women's national soccer team for 17 years, and held the record for most international goals scored till June 2013. She played soccer for the first time when she and her family moved to Florence, Italy. [113] Other accolades include being elected U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year five years in a row from 1994 to 1998,[114] and winning three ESPY awards including Soccer Player of the Year and Female Athlete of the Year. The Mia Hamm Foundation is a non-profit, national organization dedicated to raising funds and awareness for families in need of a marrow or cord blood transplant and the development of more opportunities for young women to participate in sport. Quote Of The Day | Top 100 Quotes, See the events in life of Mia Hamm in Chronological Order. [139] The couple had a son, named Garrett Anthony, in January 2012. [117] ESPN named her the greatest female athlete in 2012. The Freedom finished in seventh place during the regular season with a 6–12–3 record. ", "Girl Power Advice from America's Soccer Pioneers", "U.S. Women Defeat Norway, 2-0, To Open 2000 Olympic Games; Milbrett And Hamm Score In First Half As USA Dominates Arch-Rival", "Remember When? [151], Hamm was featured on the covers of Sports Illustrated,[152] Time,[153] and People. [63][95] Despite playing only half the 2002 season with the Freedom, she finished the season with eight goals. [83] During a 2–0 win over Brazil in the second group stage match, Hamm converted a penalty kick for the opening goal. Join Facebook to connect with Mia Hamm and others you may know. In 1987, at the age of 15, she debuted for the US women's national soccer team, and played at the US Olympic Festival. It's full of compliments, which are almost as painful to Mia as insults. Hamm scored the second U.S. goal of the match in the 55th minute. [69] The U.S. faced Norway in the final and were defeated 3–2 in overtime to earn the silver medal at the Games. Mariel Margaret Hamm-Garciaparra, popularly known as Mia Hamm, is a former American soccer player who won the Women's World Cup twice and is also a two-time Olympic gold medalist. [103], Hamm retired at age 32 with a record 158 international goals. [54] She later served an assist to Kristine Lilly before being substituted in the 57th minute. As of July 2015[update], it ranks third following the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup (25,400,000 viewers) and 2014 FIFA World Cup group stage match between the U.S. men's team and Portugal (18,220,000 viewers). She was treated by medical staff with an intravenous drip and three liters of fluids. [53] Against Nigeria, Hamm's low free kick was knocked into the goal by a Nigerian midfielder. She played soccer for the first time when she and her family moved to Florence, Italy. Her brothers were Garrett and Martin. (W) – penalty-shoot-out was won after a drawn match [82] During the team's first group stage match against Greece, Hamm served the cross to Shannon Boxx's game-opening goal,[83] and scored the last goal of the match to lift the U.S. to a 3–0 win. [75] The U.S. faced North Korea in their final group stage match and dominated 3–0. The foundation spreads awareness about bone marrow diseases, and also raises funds for people who need bone marrow transplants. '90s Sports Icons Edition", "Christine Sinclair passes Mia Hamm as 2nd highest goal-scorer in history", "World Cup Soccer Stats Erase The Sport's Most Dominant Players: Women", "Pele's list of soccer's best includes Hamm, Akers", "Soccer star raising goals in women's sports", "#4, Mia Hamm, Lake Braddock Soccer, 1989", "Mia Hamm weighs in on UNC's recent losses", "2011 Atlantic Coast Conference Women's Soccer", "Jordan, Hamm Named ACC's Greatest Athletes", "U.S. WNT Flashback – 20th Anniversary of First-ever Match: Who Scored First? [23] She competed in four FIFA Women's World Cup tournaments: the inaugural 1991 in China, 1995 in Sweden, 1999 and 2003 in the United States. Mia Hamm was born March 17, 1972, in Selma, Ala. [47][48][49], The 20 goals scored by Hamm in 1998 were the highest annual total of her international career. All together, she played in 38 matches and scored 13 goals at seven top international tournaments. There's an iconic Gatorade commercial from 1997 featuring soccer star Mia Hamm and basketball legend Michael Jordan. [68] After advancing to the semi-finals where the U.S. faced Brazil, Hamm scored the game-winning goal in the 60th minute. Explore {{searchView.params.phrase}} by colour family {{familyColorButtonText(colorFamily.name)}} Mia Hamm of the USA reacts during the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup final played against China on July 10, 1999 at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena,... Mia Hamm … She was the fourth of six children. She'll loathe this section of the story, about what a phenomenal soccer player she turns into, and how a small girl from a small town gets discovered. While playing for the Tar Heels women's soccer team, Mia Hamm was named the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year for three consecutive years and the ACC Female Athlete of the Year for two consecutive years. [89] With her teammates, Hamm finished third at two World Cup tournaments in 1995 and 2003, second at the 2000 Olympics, and first at the four other international tournaments. [172], In October 2014, Hamm was announced as a co-owner of the future Major League Soccer team, Los Angeles FC. She led the team in three Olympic Games—1996 in Atlanta, 2000 in Sydney, and 2004 in Athens. When she attended the Lake Braddock Secondary School in Burke, Virginia, she helped its soccer team win the 1989 state championships. [41] The team defeated Sweden 2–1 next at the Orlando Citrus Bowl. She held the record till 2013. Mariel Margret Hamm is part of the Baby boomers generation. Throughout her childhood, she and her family stayed at various United States Air Force bases around the world. The Hamm family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. [42][43] Hamm played despite having foot and groin injuries, suffered during team training and the match against Sweden. [14] Hamm spent a year at Lake Braddock Secondary School in Burke, Virginia, and helped the Lake Braddock soccer team win the 1989 state championships. In the same year, she was named US Soccer's USWNT All-Time Best XI. At age five, then living in Wichita Falls, Texas, Hamm joined her first soccer team. [144], Hamm has been called the most marketable female athlete of her generation. [134][135][136] She married then-Boston Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra on November 22, 2003, in Goleta, California, in a ceremony attended by a few hundred guests. [143] During her time as an international soccer player, she signed endorsement deals with Gatorade, Nike, Dreyer's Ice Cream, Pepsi, Nabisco, Fleet Bank, Earthgrains, and Powerbar. (L) – penalty-shoot-out was lost after a drawn match, In 2001, Hamm was a founding player in the first professional women's soccer league in the United States, the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA), and played for the Washington Freedom from 2001 to 2003. Mariel Margaret Hamm-Garciaparra (born March 17, 1972) is an American retired professional soccer player, two-time Olympic gold medalist, and two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion. Home; About; News; Be A Part Of MHF; Menu. Let her stay there. [120] In 2014, Hamm was named one of ESPNW's Impact 25;[121] she was also the recipient of the Golden Foot Legends Award. [30] During the quarterfinal match, the U. S. defeated Chinese Taipei 7–0. [58], After 90 minutes of scoreless regulation time and 30 minutes of sudden death, the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup Final was decided by a penalty shootout between the U.S. and China. Baby Boober is the result of the end of World War II, when birth rates across the world spiked. The Women's Sports Foundation named her the Sportswoman of the Year in 1997 and 1999. Born March 17, 1972 in Selma, Ala., Mia was the third of Bill and Stephanie Hamm's four daughters. Largely considered the best female soccer player in history, Hamm played with the United States women's national soccer team for 17 years, building one of the biggest fan bases of any American athlete. During her tenure with the national team, Hamm competed in four FIFA Women's World Cup tournaments: the inaugural 1991 in China, 1995 in Sweden, 1999 and 2003 in the United States. 1991 FIFA Women's World Cup winners (1st title), 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup winners (2nd title), Atlantic Coast Conference Women's Soccer Player of the Year, Soccer America Women's Player of the Year, United States women's national soccer team, NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championship, Dare to Dream: The Story of the U.S. Women's Soccer Team, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championships, Atlanta 1996 Olympic Women's Football Tournament, Sydney 2000 Olympic Women's Football Tournament, Athens 2004 Olympic Women's Football Tournament, Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos, List of women's footballers with 100 or more international goals, List of University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Olympians, List of FIFA Women's World Cup goalscorers, List of 1996 Summer Olympics medal winners, List of 2000 Summer Olympics medal winners, List of 2004 Summer Olympics medal winners, "Whatever Happened To ... ? [50] She also provided 20 assists. [125][127][128][129][133] She was capable of playing in any offensive position. 255–256. In front of 63,000 spectators, the U.S. clinched the first World Cup championship title after a 2–1 win. [84] The U.S. finished at the top of Group C with seven points after a 1–1 draw against Australia to advance to the quarter-finals,[85] where they defeated Japan 2–1. She has also been a member of ‘FIFA Women’s World Cup’ win twice. There are always new, grander challenges to confront, and a true winner will embrace each one. [67] The team tied China 1–1 in their next group stage match before defeating Nigeria 3–1 to finish first in their group. She and Nomar had their first son, Garrett, in January 2012. [17] She graduated from North Carolina in 1994 with the ACC records for goals (103), assists (72), and total points (278). In 2004, she was listed in the FIFA 100 as one of the greatest living soccer players. [151] It was the first game to feature female athletes only and sold a "relatively high" 42,886 copies in the United States. [13] At age five, then living in Wichita Falls, Texas, Hamm joined her first soccer team. https://www.thefamouspeople.com/profiles/mia-hamm-9039.php, University Of North Carolina At Chapel Hill, Celebrities Who Look Beautiful Even Without Makeup, Top NBA Players With No Championship Rings, Celebrities Who Are Not In The Limelight Anymore. Throughout her childhood, she and her family stayed at various the United States Air Force bases around the world. [54] Within a minute, Hamm scored with a free kick. These challenges didn’t stop her, however. [131], Hamm was first married to her college sweetheart Christiaan Corry, a United States Marine Corps helicopter pilot; they divorced in 2001 after being married six years. ESPN SportsCentury and Biography have profiled her. [56] In the quarter-finals, the U.S. defeated Germany 3–2. Playing forward, she starred on the U.S. national team that won World Cup championships in 1991 and 1999 and Olympic gold medals in 1996 and 2004. Hamm competed as a member of the United States national soccer team in four FIFA Women's World Cup tournaments: the inaugural 1991 in China, 1995 in Sweden, as well as 1999 and 2003 in the United States. Hamm announced her impending retirement on May 14, 2004, at the age of 32. She was born and brought up in Selma, Alabama, to Bill and Stephanie Hamm. View the profiles of people named Mia Hamm. [167], Hamm is a global ambassador for FC Barcelona. (c) – captain, W – match was won During the group stage, she scored a goal against Norway to lift the United States to a 2–0 win. [136][137] On March 27, 2007, Hamm gave birth to twin girls, Grace Isabella and Ava Caroline. [19], Hamm was a member of the United States women's national college team that won a silver medal, being defeated by China in the final, at the 1993 Summer Universiade in Buffalo, New York.[20][21]. The five American players to take penalty kicks, including Hamm, converted; China missed one attempt so that the home team won. [11][141][142] Dedicated to promoting awareness of and raising funds for families in need of a bone marrow or cord blood transplant, the foundation encourages people to register in the national bone marrow registry and provides funds to UNC Health Care and Children's Hospital Los Angeles. She was also elected as the US Soccer Female Athlete of the Year for five years—from 1994 to 1998. The magazines ‘Sports Illustrated,’ ‘Time,’ and ‘People’ have featured her on their covers. [110], While at North Carolina, she won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's top female soccer player in both 1993 and 1994, and won the Honda-Broderick Cup in 1994 as the nation's top female athlete. [144][168] She is the author of the national bestseller Go For the Goal: A Champion's Guide to Winning in Soccer and Life and juvenile fiction book Winners Never Quit. The daughter of an … Hailed as a soccer icon,[1][2][3][4] she played as a forward for the United States women's national soccer team from 1987 to 2004. ", "My coach said I ran like a girl, I said if he could run a little faster he could too. Hamm scored five of the team's seven goals at the tournament, including two during the championship match against China. She founded the Mia Hamm Foundation after her adopted brother Garrett died in 1997 due to aplastic anemia, a rare blood disease. In 1840 there were 22 Hamm families living in Pennsylvania. [161] She was profiled in ESPN's SportsCentury and Biography documentaries,[162][163] ESPN 25: Who's #1?,[164] and was featured in Once in a Lifetime: The Extraordinary Story of the New York Cosmos. During the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, the first Olympic tournament to include women's soccer, the US team won against Denmark, Sweden, and Norway. It also focuses on creating opportunities to empower women through sport. [34] The U.S. faced Denmark during its second group stage match. Over the course of her career with the US women's national soccer team, she played 42 matches in international tournaments, and scored 14 goals. [50], On May 22, 1999, Hamm broke the all-time international goal record with her 108th goal in a game against Brazil in Orlando, Florida. Hamm held the record for most international goals scored—by a woman or man—until 2013 and remains in third place as of 2017. Hamm held the record till June 2013, when American player Abby Wambach broke it. [87] The U.S. faced Brazil for a second time at the Games in the gold medal match and won 2–1 in overtime. The former player was born on 17 March 1972, in Selma, Alabama, United States. ", "Mia Hamm -- A Chronology of a World Record", "Remembering the 1991 World Cup: How the U.S. Women's Soccer Juggernaut Was Launched", "Rallying Cry For U.S. Soccer Team: Don't Ever Forget Norway And '95 The Memory Of A Galling Loss Has Helped Spur The American Women To This Year's World Cup Final", "Flash back 20 years to the Atlanta 1996 Olympics -- when women reigned supreme", "ATLANTA: DAY 3 -- SOCCER;American Women Enjoy a Perfect Day in the Sun", "U.S. Olympic Women's Soccer Team Kicks Off Against Greece Tomorrow", "ATLANTA DAY 10 -- SOCCER;Overtime Goal Sends U.S. Women to Final", "U.S. [96] After winning the semi-final against the Philadelphia Charge 1–0, the team was defeated 3–2 by the Carolina Courage in the 2002 WUSA Founders Cup. [31] After defeating Germany 5–2 during the semi-final, the U.S. faced Norway in the final. tel: 919.544.9848. In 2001, she played in the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA), the first women's soccer league in the US, as a founding player. off minute (on player) – substituted off at the minute indicated, and player was substituted on at the same time Holed up in her room. [52] During the team's first group stage match against Denmark, she scored her 110th international goal and served an assist to Julie Foudy as the U.S. won 3–0. [148][149] Also in 1997, she starred in a popular commercial for Pert Plus. [15], From 1989 to 1993, Hamm attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she helped the Tar Heels win four NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Championships in five years. Nonetheless, the US team won their first Olympic gold medal. Thankfully, she ended up making a full recovery. The US team won the second match against Denmark. 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