Name	Mia Hamm
Height	5' 5"
Naionality	American
Date of Birth	17 March 1972,
Place of Birth	Selma, Alabama, USA
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Hamm eventually became one of the most famous women athletes in the world, an iconic symbol of women's sports, and an inspiration and role model to a generation of sports-minded girls. She was named the women's FIFA World Player of the Year the first two times that award was given (in 2001 and 2002), and is listed as one of FIFA's 125 best living players (as chosen by Pelé). In 2007, her first year of eligibility, she was selected for induction into the National Soccer Hall of Fame.

She is the author of Go For the Goal: A Champion's Guide to Winning in Soccer and Life (Harper Collins, 1999).

Mia is married to Los Angeles Dodger Nomar Garciaparra and has twin infants, Grace and Ava, who were born on Tuesday, March 27, 2007. The girls were born five weeks early.