Mariel Margaret Hamm-Garciaparra

Mariel Margaret "Mia" Hamm-Garciaparra was born on 17th March 1972. She is a retired professional soccer player from the United States who has aided the national team several times in winning the international events.

Here are some of her career achievements:

• Bagged gold medals along with her team at the 1991 and 1999 FIFA Women’s World Cup, held in China and USA, respectively
• Also won bronze medals at the 1995 and 2003 FIFA Women’s World Cup, held in Sweden and USA, respectively
• Contributed her consummate efforts in winning a gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games, held in Atlanta
• Her team also secured a silver medal at the 2000 Summer Olympic Games, held in Sydney
• Earned a gold medal at 2004 Summer Olympic Games, held in Athens