![]() ![]() In 2004, she and teammate Michelle Akers were named on FIFA’s list of the “125 Greatest Living Soccer Players”-becoming the only women and only Americans to be named to the list at that time. Hamm’s other accolades include being elected Soccer USA’s “Female Athlete of the Year” five years in a row (1994-98), being named MVP of the Women’s Cup (1995) and winning three ESPY Awards, including in the “Soccer Player of the Year” and “Female Athlete of the Year” categories. (They would return to win gold again in 2004.) Five years later, Hamm and her teammates, including Michelle Akers, Brandi Chastain and Kristine Lilly, secured the gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia. In 1991, at the age of 19, Hamm was the youngest team member in history to win the World Cup. Hamm attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she helped take the team to four consecutive NCAA women’s championships. Hamm held the record for most international goals scored until June 2013, when her record was broken by fellow American player Abby Wambach.Īt the age of 15, Hamm was the youngest soccer player to play for the national team. She won the Women’s World Cup in 19, and took Olympic gold medals in 19. women’s national soccer team for 17 years, building one of the biggest fan bases of any American athlete. As a keynote speaker, Mia continues to inspire a new generation of young girls and audiences worldwide. ![]() Mia Hamm is largely considered the best female soccer player in history and the player who put women’s soccer on the map. ![]()
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