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Mike Lambert (aka. "Lambo" or "Hawaiian Curtain") is a professional beach volleyball player. Lambert was born on April 14, 1974 in Kaneohe, Hawaii.

Lambert has had made a strong impression on the AVP Tour Association of Volleyball Professionals) and has become one of the sports most promising players after three seasons on the tour.

The 2004 AVP season is his current best: Lambert was named AVP Best Offensive Player, AVP Most Valuable Player and part of AVP Team of the Year along with his legendary playing partner and role model Karch Kiraly.

Lambert, who is 6'6", captured four first place finishes in 2004 including the Manhattan Beach Open alongside Karch. He also won the San Diego Open, the Aquafina Shootout in Las Vegas and the Santa Barbara Invitational.

When off the beach, Lambert is an amateur musician and enjoys writing, singing, and playing guitar. He wrote and performed the official anthem of the Tour, "We are the AVP," at a number of 2004 tournaments.

Mike Lambert was born in Kaneohe, Hawaii. He graduated from Stanford in 1997 with a degree in Political Science. While there, he was a three-time All-American and with AVP player Matt Fuerbringer led the Cardinal to their first and only NCAA National Championship in 1997.

Before Mike transitioned to beach, he was a member of the U.S. National Team for five seasons (1995-1996 and 1998-2000) and was an Olympian in 1996 and 2000. Mike also played professionally in Italy for four years.

Lambert currently resides in Costa Mesa, California with his wife Deborah.

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