Margot Lambert | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Guilherand-Granges, Ardèche, France | 15 March 1999||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Residence | Paris, France | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.63 m (5 ft 4 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Handedness | Right | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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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]
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]
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]
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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2023 | Arena Jaskółka, Tarnów, Poland | Anne Tran | Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva | 21–17, 14–21, 12–21 | Bronze | [7] [8] |
Women's doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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2024 | Saarlandhalle, Saarbrücken, Germany | Anne Tran | Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva | 16–21, 21–17, 21–11 | Gold | [9] |
Women's doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2015 | Riga International | Vimala Hériau | Kristin Kuuba Helina Rüütel | 22–20, 17–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
2018 | Hellas Open | Vimala Hériau | Rutaparna Panda Arathi Sara Sunil | 19–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
2019 | Hellas Open | Vimala Hériau | Anastasiya Prozorova Valeriya Rudakova | 21–13, 21–16 | Winner |
2020 | Estonian International | Vimala Hériau | Rena Miyaura Saori Ozaki | 18–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
2020 | Swedish Open | Vimala Hériau | Julie Finne-Ipsen Mai Surrow | 20–22, 20–22 | Runner-up |
2021 | Polish International | Anne Tran | Treesa Jolly Gayathri Gopichand | 21–10, 21–18 | Winner |
2021 | Welsh International | Anne Tran | Treesa Jolly Gayathri Gopichand | 22–20, 17–21, 21–14 | Winner |
2022 | Welsh International | Anne Tran | Chloe Birch Lauren Smith | 9–21, 21–14, 21–9 | Winner |
2023 | Réunion Open | Anne Tran | Natsumi Takasaki Mai Tanabe | 14–21, 21–14, 21–10 | Winner |
2025 | Estonian International | Camille Pognante | Agathe Cuevas Kathell Desmots-Chacun | 21–15, 21–18 | Winner |
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2025 | Estonian International | Grégoire Deschamps | Ethan van Leeuwen Abbygael Harris | 11–21, 14–21 | Runner-up |
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