Yes, she was, but now she is over it. Please don't judge her on one of her actions because she is a really sweet person and an outstanding athlete.
When did Mia Hamm change her name from Mariel to Mia?
She actually got married twice. First to Christian Corey, then to a short stop I forget who he married second, but it was a shortstop for NY and they had twins. His name is Nomar Garciaparra. He never played for NY. He played for the Boston Red Sox, then the Chicago Cubs and is currently playing for the Dodgers.
In soccer who did Mia hamm rival against?
Kristine Lilly, Julie Foudy, Brandi Chastain ,Joy Fawcett, Carla Overbeck, Michelle Akers, Briana Scurry, Tiffeny Milbrett, Shannon MacMillan, Cindy Parlow, Tisha Venturini, Abby Wambach....etc.
Yes Mia Hamm owns a dog that is named Max. Mia Hamm retired from playing soccer in 2004 after the 2004 Olympics.
There were surely injuries along the way to her sucess.
Mia Hamms biggest fear is of red ants. She faints every time she sees one. She has problems, BIG problems.
What team does mia hamm play for?
She played for the USA national team, but she does not play for that team any longer.
What is mia hamm best known for?
Mia Hamm's favorite show is Sienfeld
Mia's favorite kind of food is Italian
Mia's favorite season is spring
Mia's favorite candy is snicker and milky way
Mia's favorite thing to watch [other than soccer] is collage baskball
Mia's superstition is that she always has to tie her right shoe before her left shoe or else she has bad luck
Her favorite athletes are Wayne Gretzky and javkie Joyner-kersee
Her favorite animal is a dog
Her favorite color is puke green
Her soccer uniform number is 9
her favorite numbers are five and nine
AnswerPele': When I was playing I heard that some people say soccer is a man's world and that girls should just remain on the side lines. But boy am I glad that I never had to go up against Mia Hamm!Mia's favorite kind of food is Italian
Mia's favorite season is spring
Mia's favorite candy is snicker and milky way
Mia's favorite thing to watch [other than soccer] is collage baskball
Mia's superstition is that she always has to tie her right shoe before her left shoe or else she has bad luck.
Her favorite animal is a dog
Her favorite color is puke green
Her number is 9 her favorite numbers are five and nine.
Mia Hamm (born 1972), the American soccer player
she loves to see her fans and play soccer
What date did Mia hamm's brother garret die?
Garrett died from rare aplastic anemia, a disease that happens when a person's bone marrow is either destroyed or not able to function correctly. He died after a successful bone marrow transplant in February, 1996. His death date was in April 1996, and he died at the age of 28.
Mia Hamm was born March 17, 1972. She played soccer for the North Carolina Tar Heels from 1988 to 1993. She was on the US Women's National Team from 1987 to 2004. She retired from competition after the Athens Olympics in 2004.
What is Mia Hamm's current Occupation?
As of September 2014, Mia Hamm is the global ambassador for FC Barcelona. Hamm played soccer for the North Carolina Tar Heels, the Washington Freedom, and the US National team before retiring in 2004.
What preschool did Mia Hamm attend?
It is not known what elementary school former soccer player Mia Hamm went to. Mia Hamm attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
At age 28 from a rare bone disease called plastic anemia.
Are Mia Hamm's parents still alive?
Mia Hamm is a Caucasian female. She stands at 5 ft. 5 in tall and has brown hair and brown eyes.
How old was Mia Hamm when she first made the US Womens National Soccer Team?
she has been playing soccer for 18 years and then retired to be with her family
Why did Mia Hamm choose her career?
When she was little, she wanted to follow in her mother's footsteps and become a ballerina but she soon found that she did not enjoy it and that she mostly found her happiness out on the soccer field.
Another reason is her brother Garrett. He was very athletic and he was Mia's idol. She of course wanted to be a good player so that Garrett would want to spend more time with her, or so that he would not be embarrassed by her.
This let her start playing soccer when she was very young and as a result of that, she was able to succeed a lot, which made her enjoy the game very much and let her become a pro and a true legend.
Why did mia hamm get so famous?
mia hamm got so famous because of the way she played soccer and that she was so good
How many championships has mia hamm won?
1998Goodwill Games Gold Medal
1998U.S. Women�s National Team Member
1997U.S. Women�s National Team Member
199750 Most Beautiful People (People Magazine)
1998ESPY Sportswoman of the Year
1997U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year
1996U.S. Women�s National Team Member
1996Olympic Gold Medal
1996U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year
1995U.S. Women�s National Team Member
1995U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year
1994U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year
1994U.S. Women�s National Team member
1994Honda-Broderick Cup Award
1994Women�s College Athlete of the Year
1994Babe Zaharias Award (Finalist)
1994Mary Garber Award
1994ACC Female Athlete of the Year
1993U.S. Women�s National Team Member
1993Missouri Athletic Club Award
1993Women�s College Athlete of the Year
1993Herman Award
1993College Player of the Year
1993NCAA Championship w/University of N. Carolina
1993NCAA Tournament Offensive MVP
1993NCAA Player of the Year
1993Mary Garber Award
1993ACC Female Athlete of the Year
1992U.S. Women�s National Team Member
1992Missouri Athletic Club Award
1992College Player of the Year
1992Herman Award
1992Women�s College Player of the Year
1992NCAA Championship w/University of N. Carolina
1992NCAA tournament offensive MVP
1991U.S. Women�s National Team Member
1990NCAA Championship w/University of N. Carolina
1990NCAA All-Tournament Team
1989NCAA Championship w/University of N. Carolina
1989U.S. Women�s National Team Member
1989NCAA All-Tournament Team
1988U.S. Women�s National Team Member
1987U.S. Women�s National Team Member
Mia Hamm is currently spending time with her friends and her family and trying to cure Bone Marrow diseases