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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 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 and eleventh at the 2000 Summer 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] He was also a three-time All-American.[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 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.[5]

Personal life

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

Awards

  • Three-time All-American
  • NCAA Champion 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

  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 c "Mike Lambert". Association of Volleyball Professionals. Archived from the original on May 18, 2007. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
  5. ^ "Mike Lambert". California Beach Volleyball Association. Retrieved August 14, 2023.
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