Who is Mia Hamm?

Mia Hamm is a former American soccer player who won the Women’s World Cup twice and is also a two-time Olympic gold medalist.

She played in the US women’s national soccer team for 17 years and held the record for most international goals scored till June 2013.

Likely, Hamm was also elected Soccer USA’s Female Athlete of the Year for five consecutive years.

She was the face of the first professional women’s soccer league in the US as well.

Currently, she holds the third position in the history of the US national team for international caps (276) and the first position for career assists (144).

Mia Hamm: Age, Parents, Siblings, Nationality, Ethnicity

Mia Hamm was born on March 17, 1972, in Selma, Alabama, the United States.

Her birth name is Mariel Margaret Hamm-Garciaparra and she is currently, 50 years old.

Her father’s name is Bill Hamm (Air Force pilot) and her mother’s name is Stephanie Hamm.

Throughout her childhood, she and her family stayed at various United States Air Force bases around the world.

She has five siblings namely, Garrett Hamm, Caroline Hamm, Tiffany Hamm, Martin Hamm, and Lovdy Hamm.

Mia holds American citizenship, but her ethnicity is unknown. Her birth sign is Pisces.

Education, School/ College University

Talking about Mia’s educational history, she played soccer for the Notre Dame Catholic High School in Texas.

Then, she attended the Lake Braddock Secondary School in Burke, Virginia, she helped its soccer team win the 1989 state championships.

She attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a scholarship from 1989 to 1994.