Richard Lambourne
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Richard "Rich" Edward Lambourne (born May 6, 1975) is an American
indoor volleyball player. He joined the U.S. men's national team
in 2000 as the designated libero. He has recently played for Delecta Bydgoszcz. Lambourne made his Olympic debut at the 2008 Olympics, helping Team USA to a gold medal.
, to Paul and Ann Lambourne. He grew up in Tustin, California
, and attended Foothill High School.
Lambourne was badly injured during a bike accident when he was 6. He skinned his shoulder to the bone and mangled the right side of his face. He says of the accident, "I could have been much uglier but due to my loving parents and medical science, I am only mostly unattractive".
He served a mission in Hokkaido
, Japan
, for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
where he majored in Japanese
. He was also recruited by Stanford and Long Beach State.
In 1999, he was the starting outside hitter for the BYU men's volleyball team that won the program's first ever NCAA Men's Volleyball Championship
. For the year, he played in 82 games and posted 252 kills, 205 digs, 88 blocks and a .348 hitting percentage.
, a club
from Greece. His next club was Aon hotVolleys Vienna
. After that, he went to Noliko Maaseik
, then to Polish Mlekpol AZS Olsztyn, than to the Russian Lokomotiv-Belogorie. He represented Polish Delecta Bydgoszcz. 24 February 2010 he has been disciplinary released.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
indoor volleyball player. He joined the U.S. men's national team
United States men's national volleyball team
The United States men's national volleyball team is the national team for the United States of America, it is governed by USA Volleyball....
in 2000 as the designated libero. He has recently played for Delecta Bydgoszcz. Lambourne made his Olympic debut at the 2008 Olympics, helping Team USA to a gold medal.
High school and personal life
Lambourne was born in Louisville, KentuckyLouisville, Kentucky
Louisville is the largest city in the U.S. state of Kentucky, and the county seat of Jefferson County. Since 2003, the city's borders have been coterminous with those of the county because of a city-county merger. The city's population at the 2010 census was 741,096...
, to Paul and Ann Lambourne. He grew up in Tustin, California
Tustin, California
-Top employers:According to the City's 2010 Comprehensive Annual Financial Report, the top employers in the city are:-2010:The 2010 United States Census reported that Tustin had a population of 75,540. The population density was 6,816.7 people per square mile...
, and attended Foothill High School.
Lambourne was badly injured during a bike accident when he was 6. He skinned his shoulder to the bone and mangled the right side of his face. He says of the accident, "I could have been much uglier but due to my loving parents and medical science, I am only mostly unattractive".
He served a mission in Hokkaido
Hokkaido
, formerly known as Ezo, Yezo, Yeso, or Yesso, is Japan's second largest island; it is also the largest and northernmost of Japan's 47 prefectural-level subdivisions. The Tsugaru Strait separates Hokkaido from Honshu, although the two islands are connected by the underwater railway Seikan Tunnel...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
College
Lambourne attended Brigham Young UniversityBrigham Young University
Brigham Young University is a private university located in Provo, Utah. It is owned and operated by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints , and is the United States' largest religious university and third-largest private university.Approximately 98% of the university's 34,000 students...
where he majored in Japanese
Japanese language
is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities. It is a member of the Japonic language family, which has a number of proposed relationships with other languages, none of which has gained wide acceptance among historical linguists .Japanese is an...
. He was also recruited by Stanford and Long Beach State.
In 1999, he was the starting outside hitter for the BYU men's volleyball team that won the program's first ever NCAA Men's Volleyball Championship
NCAA Men's Volleyball Championship
The NCAA Men's Volleyball Championship is the tournament that determines the national championship of American college volleyball.The "Final Four" is a term used exclusively by NCAA Basketball but is commonly used to describe the Men's Volleyball Championship...
. For the year, he played in 82 games and posted 252 kills, 205 digs, 88 blocks and a .348 hitting percentage.
Career
Lambourne began to play professional volleyball for LamiaLamia (city)
Lamia is a city in central Greece. The city has a continuous history since antiquity, and is today the capital of the regional unit of Phthiotis and of the Central Greece region .-Name:...
, a club
Club
A club is an association of two or more people united by a common interest or goal. A service club, for example, exists for voluntary or charitable activities; there are clubs devoted to hobbies and sports, social activities clubs, political and religious clubs, and so forth.- History...
from Greece. His next club was Aon hotVolleys Vienna
Aon hotVolleys Vienna
aon hotVolleys Vienna is an Austrian volleyball club which is playing their home matches at the Budocenter in Vienna.The team participates in the Men's CEV Champions League 2007-08-Previous names:*....-1999 : Donaukraft Wien...
. After that, he went to Noliko Maaseik
Noliko Maaseik
Noliko Maaseik is a Belgian volleyball club from the city Maaseik.Mavoc Maaseik, the first name of the club, was founded in 1960 and grew out of the school "Het Heilig Kruis College Maaseik"....
, then to Polish Mlekpol AZS Olsztyn, than to the Russian Lokomotiv-Belogorie. He represented Polish Delecta Bydgoszcz. 24 February 2010 he has been disciplinary released.
Clubs
Aon hotVolleys Vienna (2001–2003) Piet Zoomers Apeldoorn (2003–2004) Lamia (2004–2005) Noliko Maaseik (2005–2006) AZS Olsztyn (2006–2008) Lokomotiv-Belogorie (2008–2009) Delecta Bydgoszcz (2009–2010) Fart Kielce (2011–present)International competitions
Recent international competition- 2008
- Olympic Games (gold medal)
- FIVB World League (gold medal)
- NORCECA Continental Olympic Qualifying Championship (gold medal)
- 2007
- FIVB World Cup
- NORCECA Continental Championship (gold medal)
- America's Cup (gold medal)
- FIVB World League (bronze medal)
- 2005
- NORCECA Continental Championships (gold medal)
- World Grand Champions Cup (silver medal)
Individual awards
- 2006 Pan-American Cup "Best Defender"
- 2007 FIVB World League "Best Libero"
- 2008 FIVB World League "Best Libero"