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Michael Lambert (volleyball)

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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 Kaneohe, Hawaii)[1] 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.[2]

Lambert went to Punahou School along with Stein Metzger.[3] His subsequent partnership with Metzger in the AVP resulted in 9 titles.[1]

Lambert graduated from Stanford University in 1997 with a degree in political science.[4] He and fellow AVP player Matt Fuerbringer were members of the 1997 NCAA National Championship team for volleyball.[4]

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 has won $520,000 in prizes playing beach volleyball.[1]

Personal life

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

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Mike Lambert". Beach Volleyball Database. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  2. ^ "Olympic results". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  3. ^ "Stein Metzger (1991)". Punahou School. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Mike Lambert". Association of Volleyball Professionals. Archived from the original on May 18, 2007. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
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