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Mia Hamm is Born
Mia was born March 17,1972 in Selma, Alabama and traveled around alot because her dad was an Air Force pilot and her mother was a ballerina. She thanks her brother Garrett for encouraging her in sports. -
Mia Discovers Soccer
Mia moves from Italy to Virginia and discovers her first soccer team at the young age of 5. -
Texas All State
At 13 years old, Mia is an All State selection in womans soccer. -
U.S Womans Soccer
At 15 years old, Mia is the youngest player to join the U.S women's team. -
World Championship Team
Mia Hamm was the youngest woman of the World Championship Team at 19 years old. -
Female Athlete of The Year
Mia was named soccer's Female Athlete of the Year 3 years in a row from 1994 to 1996. -
MVP
Hamm was named MVP of the 1994 Chiquita Cup. -
Centennial Olympic Games
Mia sprained her ankle in the first match against Spain but kept fighting. -
People Magazine
People magazine named Mia as one of their most beautiful people of the year 1997. -
Mia's brother Garrett dies
After Mia's brother dies she created a foundation for funds to raise money for bone marow research. -
Soccer Goals
Hamm scored her 108th International competition goal,
becoming the all time world leader. -
Family
After helping her team win gold in the summer olympics Mia retired to start a family.
