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Mike Lambert
Personal information
Full nameMichael Allen Lambert
NationalityAmerican
Born (1974-04-14) April 14, 1974 (age 50)
Honolulu, Hawaii
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

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 2000 Olympics.[1]

Lambert was born in Kaneohe, Hawaii. He went to Punahou School along with Stein Metzger. His subsequent partnership with Metzger in the AVP resulted in 9 titles.

Lambert graduated from Stanford University in 1997 with a degree in political science.[2] He and fellow AVP player Matt Fuerbringer were members of the 1997 NCAA National Championship team for volleyball.[2]

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 Sanremo (Italy) with his wife, Deborah, and their two children.

References

  1. ^ "Olympic results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  2. ^ a b "Mike Lambert". Association of Volleyball Professionals. Archived from the original on May 18, 2007. Retrieved August 14, 2023.