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Margot Lambert

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Margot Lambert
Personal information
CountryFrance
Born (1999-03-15) 15 March 1999 (age 25)
Guilherand-Granges, Ardèche, France
ResidenceParis, France
Height1.63 m (5 ft 4 in)
HandednessRight
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking13 (WD with Anne Tran, 27 August 2024)
52 (XD with Éloi Adam, 4 May 2021)
Current ranking13 (WD with Anne Tran, 27 August 2024)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  France
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kraków–Małopolska Women's doubles
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Saarbrücken Women's doubles
European Women's Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Liévin Women's team
European Mixed Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Vantaa Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2023 Aire-sur-la-Lys Mixed team
European Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Mulhouse Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Lubin Mixed team
BWF profile

Margot Lambert (born 15 March 1999) is a French badminton player.[1] She started playing badminton at the age of 8 in Tahiti, and now affiliates with Club de l'Hermitage et du Tournonais.[2] She was part of the national team that won the gold medal at the 2017 European Junior Championships.[2][3] Lambert was the women's doubles National Champions in 2020.[4]

Early life

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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.[5]

Career

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In 2020, she helps the national team won a bronze medal after finish as the semi-finalists in the European Women's Team Championships.[6]

In 2023, Lambert and Tran captured the bronze medal at the European Games.[7][8]

In 2024, Lambert and Tran made a history by becoming the first ever French women's doubles to win the European Championships.[9]

Achievements

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European Games

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2023 Arena Jaskółka,
Tarnów, Poland
France Anne Tran Bulgaria Gabriela Stoeva
Bulgaria Stefani Stoeva
21–17, 14–21, 12–21 Bronze Bronze [7][8]

European Championships

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Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2024 Saarlandhalle,
Saarbrücken, Germany
France Anne Tran Bulgaria Gabriela Stoeva
Bulgaria Stefani Stoeva
16–21, 21–17, 21–11 Gold Gold [9]

BWF International Challenge/Series (5 titles, 4 runners-up)

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Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2015 Riga International France Vimala Hériau Estonia Kristin Kuuba
Estonia Helina Rüütel
22–20, 17–21, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 Hellas Open France Vimala Hériau India Rutaparna Panda
India Arathi Sara Sunil
19–21, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Hellas Open France Vimala Hériau Ukraine Anastasiya Prozorova
Ukraine Valeriya Rudakova
21–13, 21–16 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2020 Estonian International France Vimala Hériau Japan Rena Miyaura
Japan Saori Ozaki
18–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2020 Swedish Open France Vimala Hériau Denmark Julie Finne-Ipsen
Denmark Mai Surrow
20–22, 20–22 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2021 Polish International France Anne Tran India Treesa Jolly
India Gayathri Gopichand
21–10, 21–18 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2021 Welsh International France Anne Tran India Treesa Jolly
India Gayathri Gopichand
22–20, 17–21, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2022 Welsh International France Anne Tran England Chloe Birch
England Lauren Smith
9–21, 21–14, 21–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 Réunion Open France Anne Tran Japan Natsumi Takasaki
Japan Mai Tanabe
14–21, 21–14, 21–10 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

References

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  1. ^ "Margot Lambert biography". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 16 November 2022 – via Tournamentsoftware.com.
  2. ^ a b "#EJC17 - Margot Lambert "J'ai débuté il y a 10 ans à Tahiti"" (in French). FFBaD. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  3. ^ Pays, Sandrine (12 April 2017). "Un titre historique pour les Bleuets" (in French). L'Alsace. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  4. ^ "Mulhouse 2020 : Les Champions sont ..." (in French). FFBaD. 2 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Margot Lambert: Badminton player and computational mechanics student". Sorbonne Université. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ a b "Badminton Day 5: Three-game thrillers steal the show". Krakow - Małopolska 2024 3rd European Games official website. 30 June 2023. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  8. ^ a b Antoine, Maxime (3 July 2023). "JEUX EUROPEENS - Un très bon bilan pour les Bleus" (in French). Badzine. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
  9. ^ a b Sachetat, Raphael (14 April 2024). "Europe 2024 - Anne et Margot, magistrales, en Or aussi !!!" (in French). Badzine. Retrieved 15 April 2024.
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