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| name = Mike Lambert |
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| full_name = Michael Allen Lambert |
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| nationality = American |
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1974|04|14|mf=y}} |
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| birth_place = [[Honolulu, Hawaii]] |
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| college = [[Stanford University]] |
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| teamnumber = 14 (1996) |
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{{MedalSport | Men's [[beach volleyball]] }} |
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{{MedalBronze|[[Swatch FIVB World Tour 2006|2006 Croatia]]|Beach}} |
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'''Michael Allen Lambert''' (born April 14, 1974 |
'''Michael Allen Lambert''' (born April 14, 1974)<ref name="BVD" /> is an American former [[volleyball]] player who is a two-time Olympian with the [[United States men's national volleyball team|United States national volleyball team]]. His team finished ninth place at the [[1996 Summer Olympics]] in Atlanta and eleventh at the [[Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Summer Olympics]] in Sydney.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/la/mike-lambert-1.html |website=[[Sports Reference]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200418023356/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/la/mike-lambert-1.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=April 18, 2020 |title=Olympic results }}</ref> |
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==Early life== |
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⚫ | Lambert went to [[Punahou School]] along with [[Stein Metzger]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.punahou.edu/hall-of-fame-detail?pk=1115320 |website=[[Punahou School]] |title=Stein Metzger (1991) |access-date=August 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230814105042/https://www.punahou.edu/hall-of-fame-detail?pk=1115320 |archive-date=August 14, 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref> His subsequent partnership with Metzger in the [[Association of Volleyball Professionals|AVP]] resulted in nine titles.<ref name="BVD" /> |
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⚫ | Lambert went to [[Punahou School]] in [[Honolulu, Hawaii]] along with [[Stein Metzger]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.punahou.edu/hall-of-fame-detail?pk=1115320 |website=[[Punahou School]] |title=Stein Metzger (1991) |access-date=August 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230814105042/https://www.punahou.edu/hall-of-fame-detail?pk=1115320 |archive-date=August 14, 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref> His subsequent partnership with Metzger in the [[Association of Volleyball Professionals|AVP]] resulted in nine titles.<ref name="BVD" /> |
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⚫ | In 2004, Lambert was selected as the |
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⚫ | In 2018, Lambert was inducted to the [[California Beach Volleyball Association|California Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame]].<ref name="CBVA">{{Cite web |url=https://bvbhof.com/player_detail.asp?p=360 |title=Mike Lambert |website=[[California Beach Volleyball Association]] |access-date=August 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529130139/https://bvbhof.com/player_detail.asp?p=360 |archive-date=May 29, 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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==College== |
==College== |
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Lambert |
Lambert played volleyball at [[Stanford University]]. He and fellow [[Association of Volleyball Professionals|AVP]] player [[Matt Fuerbringer]] were members of the 1997 [[NCAA]] Championship team for volleyball.<ref name="AVP">{{Cite web |url=http://www.avp.com/players/profile.jsp?id=72 |website=[[Association of Volleyball Professionals]] |title=Mike Lambert |access-date=August 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070518220034/http://www.avp.com/players/profile.jsp?id=72 |archive-date=May 18, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He was the Most Outstanding Player of the 1997 NCAA Championship tournament.<ref name="NCAA">{{Cite web |url=http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_volleyball_champs_records/2005/2005.pdf |website=[[NCAA]] |title=Volleyball |access-date=September 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200920204731/http://fs.ncaa.org/Docs/stats/m_volleyball_champs_records/2005/2005.pdf |archive-date=September 20, 2020 |url-status=live }}</ref> He was also a three-time All-American.<ref name="AVP" /> Lambert graduated from Stanford in 1997 with a degree in political science.<ref name="AVP" /> |
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==Beach volleyball== |
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⚫ | In 2018, Lambert was inducted to the [[California Beach Volleyball Association|California Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame]].<ref name="CBVA">{{Cite web |url=https://bvbhof.com/player_detail.asp?p=360 |title=Mike Lambert |website=[[California Beach Volleyball Association]] |access-date=August 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230529130139/https://bvbhof.com/player_detail.asp?p=360 |archive-date=May 29, 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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Lambert lives in [[Costa Mesa, California]] with his wife, Deborah, and their two children.<ref name="BVD">{{Cite web |url=http://www.bvbinfo.com/player.asp?ID=72 |website=[[Beach Volleyball Database]] |title=Mike Lambert |access-date=August 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230816203301/http://www.bvbinfo.com/player.asp?ID=72 |archive-date=August 16, 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
Lambert lives in [[Costa Mesa, California]] with his wife, Deborah, and their two children Jack and Sveva.<ref name="BVD">{{Cite web |url=http://www.bvbinfo.com/player.asp?ID=72 |website=[[Beach Volleyball Database]] |title=Mike Lambert |access-date=August 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230816203301/http://www.bvbinfo.com/player.asp?ID=72 |archive-date=August 16, 2023 |url-status=live }}</ref> |
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==Awards== |
==Awards== |
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* Three-time All-American |
* Three-time All-American |
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* NCAA Champion 1997 |
* NCAA Champion — 1997 |
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* NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player — 1997 |
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* AVP |
* AVP Most Valuable Player — 2004 |
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* AVP |
* AVP Best Offensive Player — 2004 |
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* AVP Team of the Year — 2004 |
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* California Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame 2018 |
* California Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame — 2018 |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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* [https://olympics.com/en/athletes/mike-lambert Mike Lambert at Olympics.com] |
* [https://olympics.com/en/athletes/mike-lambert Mike Lambert at Olympics.com] |
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* {{Beach Volleyball Database | 72 | Mike Lambert }} |
* {{Beach Volleyball Database | 72 | Mike Lambert }} |
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* [https://bvbhof.com/player_detail.asp?p=360 California Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame] |
* [https://bvbhof.com/player_detail.asp?p=360 California Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame] |
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070518220034/http://www.avp.com/players/profile.jsp?id=72 AVP |
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070518220034/http://www.avp.com/players/profile.jsp?id=72 AVP profile] (archived) |
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* [https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/53300 Olympedia |
* [https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/53300 Olympedia profile: Mike Lambert] |
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* [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/olympics/longterm/vball/men/lambert.htm Washington Post |
* [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/olympics/longterm/vball/men/lambert.htm Washington Post profile: Michael Lambert] |
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* [https://volleybox.net/mike-lambert-p2132 Volleybox.net profile] |
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{{United States men's volleyball squad 1996 Summer Olympics}} |
{{United States men's volleyball squad 1996 Summer Olympics}} |
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[[Category:Volleyball players from Honolulu]] |
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[[Category:Stanford Cardinal men's volleyball players]] |
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Full name | Michael Allen Lambert | |||||||||||||||||
Born | Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S. | April 14, 1974|||||||||||||||||
Height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm) | |||||||||||||||||
Weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | |||||||||||||||||
Spike | 140 in (356 cm) | |||||||||||||||||
Block | 127 in (323 cm) | |||||||||||||||||
College / University | Stanford University | |||||||||||||||||
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Position | Opposite | |||||||||||||||||
Number | 14 (1996) 3 (2000) | |||||||||||||||||
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Michael Allen Lambert (born April 14, 1974)[1] is an American former volleyball player who is a two-time Olympian with the United States national volleyball team. His team finished ninth place at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta and eleventh at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.[2]
Early life
[edit]Lambert went to Punahou School in Honolulu, Hawaii along with Stein Metzger.[3] His subsequent partnership with Metzger in the AVP resulted in nine titles.[1]
College
[edit]Lambert played volleyball at Stanford University. He and fellow AVP player Matt Fuerbringer were members of the 1997 NCAA Championship team for volleyball.[4] He was the Most Outstanding Player of the 1997 NCAA Championship tournament.[5] He was also a three-time All-American.[4] Lambert graduated from Stanford in 1997 with a degree in political science.[4]
Beach volleyball
[edit]In 2004, Lambert was selected as the AVP Most Valuable Player, the AVP Best Offensive Player, and part of the AVP Team of the Year with partner Karch Kiraly.[1] In his career, Lambert won 16 tournaments and $520,000 in prizes playing beach volleyball.[1]
In 2018, Lambert was inducted to the California Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Lambert lives in Costa Mesa, California with his wife, Deborah, and their two children Jack and Sveva.[1]
Awards
[edit]- Three-time All-American
- NCAA Champion — 1997
- NCAA Championship Most Outstanding Player — 1997
- AVP Most Valuable Player — 2004
- AVP Best Offensive Player — 2004
- AVP Team of the Year — 2004
- California Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame — 2018
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e "Mike Lambert". Beach Volleyball Database. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ^ "Olympic results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
- ^ "Stein Metzger (1991)". Punahou School. Archived from the original on August 14, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Mike Lambert". Association of Volleyball Professionals. Archived from the original on May 18, 2007. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
- ^ "Volleyball" (PDF). NCAA. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ "Mike Lambert". California Beach Volleyball Association. Archived from the original on May 29, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
External links
[edit]- 1974 births
- Living people
- American men's volleyball players
- P.A.O.K. V.C. players
- Volleyball players at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Volleyball players at the 2000 Summer Olympics
- Olympic volleyball players for the United States
- Punahou School alumni
- Volleyball players from Honolulu
- Stanford Cardinal men's volleyball players
- 20th-century American sportsmen