Michael Lambert (snowboarder)
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Michael Lambert is a Canadian snowboarder who currently resides in Toronto
. Michael competes in the Alpine disciplines, Parallel GS and Parallel Slalom. Lambert has been on the Canadian National Team since 2002 and is currently working with coaches Mark Fawcett and Sylvain Jean.
series 'Summer Sessions' alongside fellow national riders like Jasey-Jay Anderson
, and Matthew Morison
. He also featured in the follow-up MTV show Over the Bolts which followed the Canadian national team over the season. Lambert was one of the shows featured team members and closely followed him as well as his close friendship with Kimiko Zakreski
. The show featured Lambert's frustration with his results on the world cup season. Michael's relationship with Nina Micic, a Serbian
snowboarder and fellow world cup tour member on the women's side is also televised on the show.
Lambert also competed in the Nor-Am cup, the Nor-Am Cup is a competition held in the United States as well as Canada. It is known for being a square one for younger athletes to compete and make a name for themselves before making the national team on the World Cup and going to the World Championships. According to the International Ski Federation
, Lambert placed first in the 2006 Nor-Am Cup in Mt. St.-Louis/Moonstone Canada, for the Parallel Slalom event while bringing in third place in the Parallel Giant Slalom. The previous year Lambert came in second place in both Mount Norquay in Alberta, Canada
and Squaw, California for the Parallel Giant Slalom.
, Michael had finished 6th on the Telluride slopes only two days earlier. Lambert lost the final to teammate and world champion Jasey-Jay Anderson. On January 17, 2010 Lambert won his first world cup gold medal in Nendaz
, Switzerland. With the gold Lambert now has two career world cup podiums in addition to his second place finish at Telluride, Colorado earlier in the 09-10
season.
in Vancouver.
His sponsors include vitaminwater, Nuinsco Resources, Victory Nickel, Arumat Trading, Murrick Insurance, Reebok, POC ski, and the Canadian Government.
Toronto
Toronto is the provincial capital of Ontario and the largest city in Canada. It is located in Southern Ontario on the northwestern shore of Lake Ontario. A relatively modern city, Toronto's history dates back to the late-18th century, when its land was first purchased by the British monarchy from...
. Michael competes in the Alpine disciplines, Parallel GS and Parallel Slalom. Lambert has been on the Canadian National Team since 2002 and is currently working with coaches Mark Fawcett and Sylvain Jean.
Personal
Michael was featured in the MTV CanadaMTV Canada
MTV is a Canadian English language Category A specialty channel devoted to talk, lifestyle and documentary programming.MTV is owned by Bell Media, with its name licensed from the American channel of the same name, which is owned by MTV Networks, a division of Viacom.The channel launched as talktv...
series 'Summer Sessions' alongside fellow national riders like Jasey-Jay Anderson
Jasey-Jay Anderson
Jasey-Jay Anderson is a Canadian snowboarder, and Olympic gold medalist, who competed in the 1998, 2002, 2006, and 2010 Winter Olympics...
, and Matthew Morison
Matthew Morison
Matthew Morison is a Canadian amateur Snowboarder who currently resides in Kamloops, British Columbia. Morison has qualified to compete at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. Matthew, a native of Burketon, Ontario began snowboarding at the Oshawa Ski Club at a young age. By Age 11, Morison was...
. He also featured in the follow-up MTV show Over the Bolts which followed the Canadian national team over the season. Lambert was one of the shows featured team members and closely followed him as well as his close friendship with Kimiko Zakreski
Kimiko Zakreski
Kimiko Zakreski is a Canadian snowboarder who currently resides in Calgary, Alberta. Zakreski competes in alpine disciplines, Parallel GS and Parallel Slalom....
. The show featured Lambert's frustration with his results on the world cup season. Michael's relationship with Nina Micic, a Serbian
Serbs
The Serbs are a South Slavic ethnic group of the Balkans and southern Central Europe. Serbs are located mainly in Serbia, Montenegro and Bosnia and Herzegovina, and form a sizable minority in Croatia, the Republic of Macedonia and Slovenia. Likewise, Serbs are an officially recognized minority in...
snowboarder and fellow world cup tour member on the women's side is also televised on the show.
Junior
Michael achieved his first success with the national team winning a silver medal at the 2006 FIS Junior Snowboarding World Championships in the parallel slalom, an event where teammate Matthew Morison finished 5th.Lambert also competed in the Nor-Am cup, the Nor-Am Cup is a competition held in the United States as well as Canada. It is known for being a square one for younger athletes to compete and make a name for themselves before making the national team on the World Cup and going to the World Championships. According to the International Ski Federation
International Ski Federation
The International Ski Federation, known by its name in French, Fédération Internationale de Ski is the main international organisation for ski sports...
, Lambert placed first in the 2006 Nor-Am Cup in Mt. St.-Louis/Moonstone Canada, for the Parallel Slalom event while bringing in third place in the Parallel Giant Slalom. The previous year Lambert came in second place in both Mount Norquay in Alberta, Canada
Alberta
Alberta is a province of Canada. It had an estimated population of 3.7 million in 2010 making it the most populous of Canada's three prairie provinces...
and Squaw, California for the Parallel Giant Slalom.
FIS World Cups
Lambert achieved his first success on the world cup tour in the 2009-10 season when he finished second in the race at TellurideTelluride, Colorado
The town of Telluride is the county seat and most populous town of San Miguel County in the southwestern portion of the U.S. state of Colorado. The town is a former silver mining camp on the San Miguel River in the western San Juan Mountains...
, Michael had finished 6th on the Telluride slopes only two days earlier. Lambert lost the final to teammate and world champion Jasey-Jay Anderson. On January 17, 2010 Lambert won his first world cup gold medal in Nendaz
Nendaz
Nendaz is a municipality in the district of Conthey in the canton of Valais in Switzerland.-History:Nendaz is first mentioned in 984 as Nenda. It was also known under its German name Neind though that name is no longer used.-Geography:...
, Switzerland. With the gold Lambert now has two career world cup podiums in addition to his second place finish at Telluride, Colorado earlier in the 09-10
2009–10 FIS Snowboard World Cup
The 2009–10 FIS Snowboard World Cup was a multi race tournament over a season for snowboarding. The season started on 9 October 2009 and lasted until 17 March 2010. The World Cup was organised by the FIS who also run world cups and championships in cross-country skiing, ski jumping, nordic...
season.
Vancouver 2010 Olympics
Lambert was a member of team Canada at the 2010 Winter Olympics2010 Winter Olympics
The 2010 Winter Olympics, officially the XXI Olympic Winter Games or the 21st Winter Olympics, were a major international multi-sport event held from February 12–28, 2010, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, with some events held in the suburbs of Richmond, West Vancouver and the University...
in Vancouver.
His sponsors include vitaminwater, Nuinsco Resources, Victory Nickel, Arumat Trading, Murrick Insurance, Reebok, POC ski, and the Canadian Government.