Mia Hamm

Mia Hamm is an American former soccer forward who won two FIFA Women’s World Cups and two Olympic gold medals with the United States.

1991 FIFA Women's World Cup: The inaugural FIFA Women's World Cup, held in China and won by the United States. Hamm won her first world title as a teenager on the United States squad.
Michelle Akers: An American forward and midfielder who won two Women's World Cups and an Olympic gold medal. Akers was Hamm's teammate and a central attacking force on the United States team.
Title IX: A 1972 United States civil-rights law prohibiting sex discrimination in federally funded education programs. Its effects on school and college sports helped expand the pool of American women soccer players.
Abby Wambach: An American forward who won two Olympic gold medals and the 2015 Women's World Cup. Wambach later surpassed Hamm's international scoring record.
1996 Summer Olympics: The Atlanta Olympic Games, where women's soccer made its Olympic debut. Hamm helped the United States win the first Olympic women's soccer gold medal.
Julie Foudy: An American midfielder who captained the national team and won two Women's World Cups and two Olympic gold medals. Foudy and Hamm were longtime teammates during the national team's rise.
Women's United Soccer Association: The first United States professional women's soccer league, which operated from 2001 to 2003. Hamm played for the Washington Freedom as the league sought to convert national-team interest into a lasting club audience.
Christine Sinclair: A Canadian forward and the leading scorer in international soccer history. Sinclair's career extended the international goal-scoring standard beyond Hamm's record.
1999 FIFA Women's World Cup: The tournament hosted by the United States and won by its team after a penalty shootout against China. Hamm was a leading figure on the celebrated home-winning squad.
Brandi Chastain: An American defender and midfielder known for scoring the decisive penalty in the 1999 Women's World Cup final. Chastain and Hamm became defining faces of the 1999 championship team.

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