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'''Michael ("Mike") Allen Lambert''' (born April 14, 1974 in [[Honolulu, Hawaii]]) is an American [[volleyball]] player, who was a member of the [[United States men's national volleyball team]] that finished in ninth place at the [[1996 Summer Olympics]] in [[Atlanta, Georgia]].
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'''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>
Lambert was born in [[Kaneohe, Hawaii]]. He went to [[Punahou School]] along with [[Stein Metzger]]. His subsequent partnership with Metzger in the [[Association of Volleyball Professionals|AVP]] resulted in 9 titles.


==Early life==
Lambert graduated from [[Stanford University]] in 1997 with a degree in political science. He and fellow [[Association of Volleyball Professionals|AVP]] player [[Matt Fuerbringer]] were members of the 1997 [[NCAA]] National Championship team for volleyball.


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" />
In the 2005 AVP Tour, Lambert won the best men's player after winning the AVP Aquafina Las Vegas Shootout at the [[Hard Rock Hotel]].

Currently, Lambert lives in Costa Mesa (California) with his wife, Deborah, and their two children.
==College==

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" />

==Beach volleyball==

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]].<ref name="BVD" /> In his career, Lambert won 16 tournaments and $520,000 in prizes playing [[beach volleyball]].<ref name="BVD" />

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>

==Personal life==
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>

==Awards==
* 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==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://www.avp.com/players/profile.jsp?id=72 AVP Profile]
* [https://olympics.com/en/athletes/mike-lambert Mike Lambert at Olympics.com]
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* [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/olympics/longterm/vball/men/lambert.htm Profile]
* {{Beach Volleyball Database | 72 | Mike Lambert }}
* [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 profile] (archived)
* [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 profile: Michael Lambert]
* [https://volleybox.net/mike-lambert-p2132 Volleybox.net profile]


{{United States men's volleyball squad 1996 Summer Olympics}}
{{USA Squad 1996 Men's Olympic Volleyball Championship}}
{{United States men's volleyball squad 2000 Summer Olympics}}
{{Footer USA Volleyball 1996 Summer Olympics}}


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Latest revision as of 18:36, 23 November 2024

Mike Lambert
Personal information
Full nameMichael Allen Lambert
Born (1974-04-14) April 14, 1974 (age 50)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Weight205 lb (93 kg)
Spike140 in (356 cm)
Block127 in (323 cm)
College / UniversityStanford University
Volleyball information
PositionOpposite
Number14 (1996)
3 (2000)
National team
1995–1996, 1998–2000 United States
Honours
Men's beach volleyball
Representing the  United States
World Tour
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Croatia Beach
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Paris Beach

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

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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

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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

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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

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Lambert lives in Costa Mesa, California with his wife, Deborah, and their two children Jack and Sveva.[1]

Awards

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  • 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

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Mike Lambert". Beach Volleyball Database. Archived from the original on August 16, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "Olympic results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020.
  3. ^ "Stein Metzger (1991)". Punahou School. Archived from the original on August 14, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  4. ^ a b c "Mike Lambert". Association of Volleyball Professionals. Archived from the original on May 18, 2007. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  5. ^ "Volleyball" (PDF). NCAA. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  6. ^ "Mike Lambert". California Beach Volleyball Association. Archived from the original on May 29, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
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