Michael Lambert (volleyball)

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

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

  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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