Mia Hamm

soccer · champion · sports legend · women in sports

World Cup Winner. Mia Hamm won the FIFA Women's World Cup twice, in 1991 and 1999, leading the U.S. national team to glory on the sport's biggest stage.

Olympic Gold Medalist. She captured gold medals at the 1996 and 2004 Olympic Games, showing she could win at every level of competition.

College Star. Playing for the North Carolina Tar Heels, Mia helped her college team win four NCAA Division I Championship titles, building her legend before the pros.

Professional Pioneer. Mia was a founding player of the WUSA, the first professional women's soccer league in the U.S., and played for the Washington Freedom starting in 2001.

Soccer Icon. She is widely considered one of the best and most influential female soccer players of all time, inspiring millions of girls to play the sport.