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Mike Lambert
Mike Lambert
Personal information
Full name	Michael Allen Lambert
Born	April 14, 1974 (age 50); Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
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
Volleyball information
Position	Opposite
Number	14 (1996); 3 (2000)
National team
1995–1996, 1998–2000	United States
Honours
Men's beach volleyball
Representing the United States
World Tour

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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

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

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

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

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

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

^ ^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

[BVD-1] "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.

[AVP-4] "Mike Lambert". Association of Volleyball Professionals. Archived from the original on May 18, 2007. Retrieved August 14, 2023.

[NCAA-5] "Volleyball" (PDF). NCAA. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 20, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2023.

[CBVA-6] "Mike Lambert". California Beach Volleyball Association. Archived from the original on May 29, 2023. Retrieved August 14, 2023.

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-'''Michael 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]] and eleventh at the [[Volleyball at the 2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/la/mike-lambert-1.html|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.
-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.
-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 Lucca (Italy) with his wife, Deborah, and their two children.
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+{{MedalBronze|[[Swatch FIVB World Tour 2006|2006 Croatia]]|Beach}}
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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>
+==Early life==
+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" />
+==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==
+{{Commons}}
-* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070518220034/http://www.avp.com/players/profile.jsp?id=72 AVP Profile]
-* [https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/sports/olympics/longterm/vball/men/lambert.htm Profile]
+* [https://olympics.com/en/athletes/mike-lambert Mike Lambert at Olympics.com]
+* {{Beach Volleyball Database | 72 | Mike Lambert }}
+* [https://bvbhof.com/player_detail.asp?p=360 California Beach Volleyball Hall of Fame]
+* [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]
+* [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}}
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 [[Category:Punahou School alumni]]
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 [[Category:Stanford Cardinal men's volleyball players]]
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v t e 1996 USA Olympic Volleyball Team (Men's beach - Gold & Silver medals)
Qualification	Men's indoor Women's indoor
Men's indoor	Lloy Ball Bob Ctvrtlik Scott Fortune John Hyden Bryan Ivie Michael Lambert Dan Landry Jeff Nygaard Tom Sorensen Jeff Stork Ethan Watts Brett Winslow
Women's indoor	Tara Cross-Battle Lori Endicott Caren Kemner Kristin Klein Beverly Oden Elaina Oden Danielle Scott Tammy Webb Paula Weishoff Tonya Sanders-Williams Elaine Youngs Yoko Zetterlund
Men's beach	Karch Kiraly Kent Steffes Mike Dodd Mike Whitmarsh Carl Henkel Sinjin Smith
Women's beach	Holly McPeak Nancy Reno
Coaches	Terry Liskevych Fred Sturm