| 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 | 14 (WD with Anne Tran, 11 June 2024) 52 (XD with Éloi Adam, 4 May 2021) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ranking | 17 (WD with Anne Tran, 16 July 2024) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
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 Gabriela Stoeva Stefani Stoeva
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21–17, 14–21, 12–21 |  Bronze
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Women's doubles
| Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result | Ref |
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| 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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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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