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Tisha Venturini

Personal information
Full name	Tisha Lea Venturini-Hoch
Birth name	Tisha Lea Venturini
Date of birth	(1973-03-03) March 3, 1973 (age 51)
Place of birth	Modesto, California, U.S.
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Position(s)	Midfielder
College career
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1991–1994	North Carolina Tar Heels
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
	San Jose CyberRays
1998	Delaware Genies
	Bay Area CyberRays
International career
1992–2000	United States	134	(47)
Medal record Women's football (soccer) Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1996 Atlanta Team competition World Cup 1999 USA Team competition 1995 Sweden Team competition
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Tisha Lea Venturini-Hoch (née Venturini; born March 3, 1973) is a former American soccer player and current National Spokesperson for Produce for Better Health. She is a gold medalist in the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, and a world champion in the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup held in the U.S.

She was born in Modesto, California and attended Grace M. Davis High School.

She attended University of North Carolina, and played for the Tar Heels women's soccer team. As a Tar Heels team member, she was NCAA Champion in 1991, 1992, 1993 and 1994. She won the Honda Sports Award as the nation's top soccer player in 1995.

Venturini played professional soccer in the W-League for San Jose CyberRays, Delaware Genies and Bay Area CyberRays.

Venturini is the only athlete in any sport to ever hold all five titles as
1) a Collegiate Champion at University of North Carolina,
2) a four-time NCAA National Champion at University of North Carolina,
3) a World Cup Champion in 1999,
4) an Olympic Gold Medalist in 1996,
5) a Professional Champion at Bay Area CyberRays in 2001.

During her career, Venturini represented the United States of America in 132 matches, and scored 44 goals. She currently holds the tenth rank among American women top goal scorers. She was awarded a gold medal at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, and was a World Champion at the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup hosted by U.S.A. Venturini with her team finished third place in Sweden 1995 World Cup.

In two FIFA Women's World Cup: Sweden 1995 and USA 1999; and one Olympics: Atlanta 1996 Tisha Venturini played 13 matches and scored 7 goals.

Venturini partnered with former national team players Mia Hamm and Kristine Lilly to develop the TeamFirst Soccer Academy. TeamFirst conducts youth soccer camps throughout the United States.

Venturini likes to ski, read, and play cards. She is a part of the ownership group of Angel City FC of the National Women's Soccer League.

No.	Date	Venue	Opponent	Score	Result	Competition	Ref.
1.	6 June 1995	Strömvallen, Gävle, Sweden	China	1–0	3–3	1995 FIFA Women's World Cup
2.	13 June 1995		Japan	4–0	4–0
3.	17 June 1995		China	1–0	2–0
4.	21 July 1996	Citrus Bowl, Orlando, United States	Denmark	1–0	3–0	1996 Summer Olympics
5.	23 July 1996		Sweden	1–0	2–1
6.	27 June 1999	Foxboro Stadium, Foxborough, United States	North Korea	2–0	3–0	1999 FIFA Women's World Cup
7.				3–0

Match Reports

• Tisha Venturini Soccer Camp
• Tisha Venturini at WorldFootball.net
• Tisha Venturini at FBref.com
• Tisha Venturini at Olympedia

Categories:

• 1973 births
• Living people
• Sportspeople from Modesto, California
• Soccer players from California
• American people of Italian descent
• American women's soccer players
• Footballers at the 1996 Summer Olympics
• Olympic gold medalists for the United States in soccer
• FIFA Women's Century Club
• 1995 FIFA Women's World Cup players
• 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup players
• FIFA Women's World Cup-winning players
• Women's association football midfielders
• Medalists at the 1996 Summer Olympics
• United States women's international soccer players
• North Carolina Tar Heels women's soccer players
• Hermann Trophy women's winners
• San Jose CyberRays players
• Women's United Soccer Association players
• Angel City FC owners
• National Soccer Hall of Fame members