Mia Hamm

Mia Hamm Was Born

Mar 17, 1972

Mia Hamm was born on March 17, 1972 in Selma, Alabama. Mia's full name is Mariel Margaret Hamm.

Mia Hamm

Period: Mar 17, 1972 to Mar 28, 2007

Mia Joins Team USA

Mar 25, 1985

Mia joined the USA Woman's National Team at the age of 15. She is the youngest person to ever join the team.

Mia Hamm Wins First World Cup

Nov 30, 1991

Mia Hamm and the team won the 1991 Woman's World Cup. They beat Norway 2-1!

USA Beats China PR

Aug 1, 1996

The USA team beats China PR in the final at the 1996 Summer Oympics 2-1.

Mia Brother Death

Apr 16, 1997

Mia's brother Garrett died at the age of 28. Garrett had a rare blood cell disease called Aplastic Anemia. After his death Mia started a foundation called Mia Hamm Foundation to help families of bone marrow transplants.

Mia Broke the All-Time Record Of Goals Scored

May 22, 1999

Mia broke the all-time international record of goals scored by scoring her 108th goal. She scored that goal against Brazil

Mia Wins Another World Cup

Jul 10, 1999

Mia and her team won the 1999 Womans World Cup. They beat China PR in a shoot out 5-4. Mia scored one of the goals.

Mia Wins The Silver Medal At the Olympics

Sep 28, 2000

The USA Woman's soccer team won the silver medal after loosing to Norway 3-2.

Mia Wins 3rd Place At The 2003 World Cup

Oct 11, 2003

Mia and her teamates of the USA Woman's Team won 3rd place. After loosing to Germany 3-0, the team beat Canada 3-1.

Mia Hamm Gets Married

Nov 22, 2003

Mia Hamm married Nomar Garciaparra on November 22, 2003

Mia Scores Her 151st Goal

Jul 24, 2004

Mia scored her 151st goal playing in a friendly math against Austria.

Mia Won 2004 Olympic Gold

Aug 26, 2004

The USA National Team won the gold medal at Athens, Greece. They beat Brazil 2-1.

Mia Goes On A Farewell Tour

Dec 8, 2004

After the 2004 Olympics, Mia and her team went on a "farewell tour" which ended on December 8, 2004 against Mexico. The team beat Mexico 5-0 which Mia assisted with 2 of the goals.

Mia's Last Professional Game

Dec 9, 2004

December 9, 2004 is when Mia Hamm played her last pro game at Athens during the olympics.

Mia and Nomar Have Twins

Mar 28, 2007

Mia and Nomar have twin girls named Grace and Ava.

Mia Hamm Inducted into the Hall of Fame

Aug 26, 2007

Mia Hamm was inducted into the National Soccer Hall of Fame. Also, her team mate Julie Foudy joins her in the Hall of Fame.