Margot Lambert

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Margot Lambert
Personal information
CountryFrance
Born (1999-03-15) 15 March 1999 (age 25)
Guilherand-Granges, Ardèche, France
Residence Paris, 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 Flag of France.svg  France
European Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Kraków–Małopolska Women's doubles
European Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2024 Saarbrücken Women's doubles
European Women's Team Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Liévin Women's team
European Mixed Team Championships
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2021 Vantaa Mixed team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2023 Aire-sur-la-Lys Mixed team
European Junior Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Mulhouse Mixed team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 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]

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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. [5]

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. [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

European Games

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResultRef
2023 Arena Jaskółka,
Tarnów, Poland
Flag of France.svg Anne Tran Flag of Bulgaria.svg Gabriela Stoeva
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Stefani Stoeva
21–17, 14–21, 12–21 Med 3.png Bronze [7] [8]

European Championships

Women's doubles

YearVenuePartnerOpponentScoreResultRef
2024 Saarlandhalle,
Saarbrücken, Germany
Flag of France.svg Anne Tran Flag of Bulgaria.svg Gabriela Stoeva
Flag of Bulgaria.svg Stefani Stoeva
16–21, 21–17, 21–11 Med 1.png Gold [9]

BWF International Challenge/Series (6 titles, 5 runners-up)

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015 Riga International Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Vimala Hériau Flag of Estonia.svg Kristin Kuuba
Flag of Estonia.svg Helina Rüütel
22–20, 17–21, 12–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2018 Hellas Open Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Vimala Hériau Flag of India.svg Rutaparna Panda
Flag of India.svg Arathi Sara Sunil
19–21, 12–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2019Hellas Open Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Vimala Hériau Flag of Ukraine.svg Anastasiya Prozorova
Flag of Ukraine.svg Valeriya Rudakova
21–13, 21–16Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2020 Estonian International Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Vimala Hériau Flag of Japan.svg Rena Miyaura
Flag of Japan.svg Saori Ozaki
18–21, 18–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2020 Swedish Open Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Vimala Hériau Flag of Denmark.svg Julie Finne-Ipsen
Flag of Denmark.svg Mai Surrow
20–22, 20–22Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
2021 Polish International Flag of France.svg Anne Tran Flag of India.svg Treesa Jolly
Flag of India.svg Gayathri Gopichand
21–10, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2021 Welsh International Flag of France.svg Anne Tran Flag of India.svg Treesa Jolly
Flag of India.svg Gayathri Gopichand
22–20, 17–21, 21–14Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2022Welsh International Flag of France.svg Anne Tran Flag of England.svg Chloe Birch
Flag of England.svg Lauren Smith
9–21, 21–14, 21–9Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2023 Réunion Open Flag of France.svg Anne Tran Flag of Japan.svg Natsumi Takasaki
Flag of Japan.svg Mai Tanabe
14–21, 21–14, 21–10Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2025Estonian International Flag of France.svg Camille Pognante Flag of France.svg Agathe Cuevas
Flag of France.svg Kathell Desmots-Chacun
21–15, 21–18Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2025 Estonian International Flag of France.svg Grégoire Deschamps Flag of England.svg Ethan van Leeuwen
Flag of England.svg Abbygael Harris
11–21, 14–21Silver medal icon.svgRunner-up
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