Noelle Lambert

Noelle Lambert
Lambert at the 2024 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
Nationality United States
Born (1997-01-24) January 24, 1997 (age 27)
Londonderry, New Hampshire, U.S.[1]
Sport
SportPara-athletics
Disability classT63

Noelle Lambert (born January 24, 1997) is an American Paralympian track and field athlete and a motivational speaker. She is also the founder of The Born to Run Foundation. She was also a contestant on Survivor 43.

Early life

Lambert was born on January 24, 1997, in Londonderry, New Hampshire, to Geoffrey and Judy Lambert. She played lacrosse at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell, where she studied criminal justice.[1] Lambert lost her left leg following a moped accident on Martha's Vineyard in 2016.[2][3]

Career

Lambert competed in the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo.[2] She placed 6th in the 100m T63 with a time of 15.97, setting a new American record.[4]

Survivor

In 2022, Lambert was announced as one of 18 contestants competing on Survivor 43. She finished in eighth place, joining the season's jury. She ultimately voted for the season's eventual winner, Mike Gabler.[5][6]

Personal life

Lambert founded the "Born to Run" non-profit organization, which helps young adults and children get prostheses.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b "Noelle Lambert". Team USA. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Duckler, Ray (July 13, 2021). "Noelle Lambert up against the 'best in the world' at the Paralympic Games next month in Tokyo". Concord Monitor. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "Noelle Lambert |". Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  4. ^ DeJohn, Kenny (September 4, 2021). "Noelle Lambert Sets U.S. Record in Tokyo Paralympics". USA Lacrosse Magazine. Retrieved December 9, 2022.
  5. ^ Ross, Dalton (August 31, 2022). "Meet the cast of Survivor 43". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved August 31, 2022.
  6. ^ Bloom, Mike. "'Survivor 43's' Noelle Lambert Says She Would Have "Jumped Off a Cliff" for Jesse". Parade: Entertainment, Recipes, Health, Life, Holidays. Retrieved December 6, 2022.


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