Mia Hamm
Mariel Margaret "Mia" Hamm is an American former professional soccer player, two-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion. Hailed as a soccer icon, she played as a forward for the United States national team from 1987 to 2004. Hamm was the face of the Women's United Soccer Association (WUSA), the first professional women's soccer league in the United States, where she played for the Washington Freedom from 2001 to 2003.
Background
- Born in
- Selma
- Educated at
- University of North Carolina at Chapel HillLake Braddock Secondary School
- Awards
- 🏆 National Women's Hall of Fame🏆 Honda Sports Award for Soccer
Trending & Selected Quotes
Trending topics shown firstWorks & Publications
No works or publications documented yet.
Timeline
1972
Born
Birth
Influenced By
Thinkers whose ideas shaped Mia's philosophy
No known influences documented.
Influenced
Thinkers whose work was shaped by Mia's ideas
No influenced thinkers documented yet.
Source Attribution
Information about Mia Hamm is sourced from curated knowledge bases and cross-referenced for accuracy. Influence relationships are scored by thematic overlap and historical plausibility.
Related Thinkers
See all →
Explore Further
Related Quotes
"The important question is, do we want more women in management positions, or less assholes in general. I le…"
— Jo Ankier"He takes off his cap. He mops his brow. He looks in and gets the sign. He starts the windup. Here's the pit…"
— Jack Buck"Bobby Moore — he defended like a lord. Let me tell you about this man. When I played, I would face up to a …"
— Pelé"Under no circumstances will any supporter try to tell me what I should do. That is why I have the track rec…"
— Billy Davies"I can’t believe how fast 20 years went by. I mean, this is crazy… To be standing here, standing on the cour…"
— Kobe Bryant"Clint Dempsey off the post and again, and he's missed the rebound! Absolute agony for the USA!"
— Ian Darke
