| Margot Lambert | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1999-03-15) 15 March 1999 (age 25) Guilherand-Granges, Ardèche, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Paris, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Women's & mixed doubles | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Highest ranking | 13 (WD with Anne Tran, 27 August 2024) 52 (XD with Éloi Adam, 4 May 2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 13 (WD with Anne Tran, 27 August 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Margot Lambert (born 15 March 1999) is a French badminton player. She started playing badminton at the age of 8 in Tahiti, and now affiliates with Club de l'Hermitage et du Tournonais. She was part of the national team that won the gold medal at the 2017 European Junior Championships. Lambert was the women's doubles National Champions in 2020.
Early life
Lambert was born in Guilherand-Granges, Ardèche. She first discovered badminton when she was in Tahiti, at the age of 8. Her parents were transferred in Tahiti as a gym teacher. Seeing her parents playing badminton, she gave it a try. In there, she played more as a hobby, as there was no coach in the club she was in. Four years later, when she returned to France, she started playing in a more sporting way, with regular training sessions.
Career
In 2020, she helps the national team won a bronze medal after finish as the semi-finalists in the European Women's Team Championships.
In 2023, Lambert and Tran captured the bronze medal at the European Games.
In 2024, Lambert and Tran made a history by becoming the first ever French women's doubles to win the European Championships.
Achievements
European Games
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 2023 | Arena Jaskółka, Tarnów, Poland |
 Anne Tran
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 Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva
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21–17, 14–21, 12–21 |  Bronze
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European Championships
Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Saarlandhalle, Saarbrücken, Germany |
Anne Tran
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Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva
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16–21, 21–17, 21–11 |  Gold
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BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 4 runners-up)
Women's doubles
| Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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| 2015 | Riga International |  Vimala Hériau
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 Kristin Kuuba Helina Rüütel
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22–20, 17–21, 12–21 |  Runner-up
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| 2018 | Hellas Open | Vimala Hériau
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 Rutaparna Panda Arathi Sara Sunil
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19–21, 12–21 | Runner-up
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| 2019 | Hellas Open | Vimala Hériau
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 Anastasiya Prozorova Valeriya Rudakova
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21–13, 21–16 |  Winner
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| 2020 | Estonian International | Vimala Hériau
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 Rena Miyaura Saori Ozaki
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18–21, 18–21 | Runner-up
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| 2020 | Swedish Open | Vimala Hériau
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 Julie Finne-Ipsen Mai Surrow
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20–22, 20–22 | Runner-up
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| 2021 | Polish International | Anne Tran
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Treesa Jolly Gayathri Gopichand
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21–10, 21–18 | Winner
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| 2021 | Welsh International | Anne Tran
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Treesa Jolly Gayathri Gopichand
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22–20, 17–21, 21–14 | Winner
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| 2022 | Welsh International | Anne Tran
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 Chloe Birch Lauren Smith
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9–21, 21–14, 21–9 | Winner
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| 2023 | Réunion Open | Anne Tran
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Natsumi Takasaki Mai Tanabe
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14–21, 21–14, 21–10 | Winner
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- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
References
- "Margot Lambert biography". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 16 November 2022 – via Tournamentsoftware.com.
- ^ "#EJC17 - Margot Lambert "J'ai débuté il y a 10 ans à Tahiti"" (in French). FFBaD. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- Pays, Sandrine (12 April 2017). "Un titre historique pour les Bleuets" (in French). L'Alsace. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- "Mulhouse 2020 : Les Champions sont ..." (in French). FFBaD. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
- "Margot Lambert: Badminton player and computational mechanics student". Sorbonne Université. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- Vasseur, Quentin (15 February 2020). "Badminton : les Françaises médaillées de bronze aux championnats d'Europe par équipes à Liévin" (in French). France 3 Régions. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ "Badminton Day 5: Three-game thrillers steal the show". Krakow - Małopolska 2024 3rd European Games official website. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ Antoine, Maxime (3 July 2023). "JEUX EUROPEENS - Un très bon bilan pour les Bleus" (in French). Badzine. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
- ^ Sachetat, Raphael (14 April 2024). "Europe 2024 - Anne et Margot, magistrales, en Or aussi !!!" (in French). Badzine. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
External links
- Margot Lambert at BWFBadminton.com
- Margot Lambert at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (alternate link)
- Margot Lambert at Olympics.com
- Margot Lambert at Équipe de France (in French)
- Margot Lambert at the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics
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- French female badminton players
- Badminton players at the 2024 Summer Olympics
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- Badminton players at the 2023 European Games
- European Games bronze medalists for France
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