How tall is Mia Hamm?

Mia Hamm's listed height is 165 cm (5'5"). She is taller than about 56% of women in the United States.

Where 165 cm sits among women in the United States

Taller than about 56% of women in the United States born in 1972 (average 164 cm).

Hamm next to her teammates

Abby Wambach is 15 cm taller than Mia Hamm (180 cm), teammate at United States women's national soccer team from 2001 to 2004.

About Mia Hamm

Mia Hamm is an American former professional soccer player, born Mariel Margaret Hamm on 17 March 1972 in Selma. She played as a forward and midfielder for the United States national team from 1987 to 2004. She played college soccer for the North Carolina Tar Heels, helping the team win four NCAA Division I Championship titles.

Hamm competed in four editions of the FIFA Women's World Cup, winning in 1991 and 1999. She won Olympic gold in 1996 and 2004 and silver in 2000. She played for the Washington Freedom in the Women's United Soccer Association from 2001 to 2003. As of March 2026 she ranks third on the list of most international goals scored by players of any gender, fourth in U.S. national team appearances with 276 and first in international assists with 144.

At a listed 165 cm (5'5"), Hamm is shorter than Abby Wambach, her teammate in the United States women's national soccer team from 2001 to 2004, who is listed at 180 cm (5'11") and is 15 cm taller. Hamm is a co-owner of the professional soccer clubs Los Angeles FC and Angel City FC.

Frequently asked

How tall is Mia Hamm in feet and inches? Mia Hamm is 5'5" tall, which is 165 cm, 65 inches or 1.65 m.

How tall is Mia Hamm compared to Abby Wambach? Abby Wambach is 15 cm taller than Mia Hamm: 180 cm (5'11") vs 165 cm (5'5").

Is Mia Hamm tall for women in the United States? At 165 cm she is taller than about 56% of women in the United States born in 1972, whose average height is 164 cm.

Sources

• Mia Hamm on Wikipedia — biography and career.
• Mia Hamm on Wikidata — nationality and dates; height recorded as 165 cm.
• Mia Hamm on TMDB — filmography and co-stars.

Heights are as publicly listed, rounded to the nearest centimetre; listed heights for public figures are often self-reported. Biographical details adapted from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Celebrity heights are based on widely reported public figures and can vary slightly between sources.