Mia Hamm

Mia Hamm played with the U.S. women’s national soccer team for 17 years. She won the Women’s World Cup in 1991 and 1999. She also won gold medals in the Olympics during 1996 and 2004. She held the record for most international goals scored, but her record was broken by Abby Wambach. Hamm is considered the best female soccer player in history. She has been elected Soccer USA’s “Female Athlete of the Year” five years in a row. Mia Hamm is an amazing person who shows that anyone can make something great of themselves, her hard work and determination really show based on everything she has done over the years. Technology could have helped her in many ways, for example thanks to all the media in the world she was able to become internationally known.

Reflection: Mia Hamm is definitely someone who could be looked up to, she has done amazing things in her life and you could see that she had to work hard to get there. It’s nice to see that she didn’t give up because things got a little rocky; she kept going and was determined to reach her goals. This shows that if you keep your mind on your goals and you work hard on them, they are sure to become a reality.