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{{short description|American indoor volleyball player|bot=PearBOT 5}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2023}}
{{Use American English|date=July 2023}}
{{Infobox volleyball player
| name         = Rich Lambourne
| image        = 
| caption      = 
| full_name    = Richard Edward Lambourne
| nationality  = [[United States|American]]
| birth_date   = {{Birth date and age|1975|5|6|mf=y}}
| birth_place  = [[Louisville, Kentucky]], U.S.
| height       = {{convert|1.93|m|ftin|0|abbr=on|order=flip}}
| spike        = {{convert|324|cm|in|abbr=on|order=flip}}
| block        = {{convert|312|cm|in|abbr=on|order=flip}}
| position     = Libero
| teamnumber   = 5
| nationalteam = {{vb|USA}}
| medaltemplates-title = Medal record
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport|Men's [[volleyball]]}}
[[File:Olympic rings.svg|center|80px]]
{{MedalCountry | the {{USA}} }}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Volleyball at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]] }}
{{MedalGold|[[2008 Summer Olympics|2008 Beijing]]|[[Volleyball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament|Team competition]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[Pan American Games]]}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2007 Pan American Games|2007 Rio de Janeiro]]|[[Volleyball at the 2007 Pan American Games|Team competition]]}}
{{MedalCompetition|[[NORCECA Men's Volleyball Championship|NORCECA Championship]]}}
{{MedalGold|[[2005 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship|2005 Winnipeg]]|Team competition}}
{{MedalSilver|[[2001 Men's NORCECA Volleyball Championship|2005 Bridgetown]]|Team competition}}
}}

'''Richard Edward''' "'''Rich'''" '''Lambourne''' (born May 6, 1975) is an American indoor [[volleyball]] player. He joined the [[United States men's national volleyball team|U.S. men's national team]] in 2000 as the designated libero. He has recently played for [[Chemik Bydgoszcz (volleyball)|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, Kentucky]], to Paul and Ann Lambourne. He grew up in [[Tustin, California]], and attended [[Foothill High School (Santa Ana, California)|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."<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.newspapers.com/article/lexington-herald-leader-kentucky-connect/148826481/ |title=Kentucky connections: Richard Lambourne |newspaper=[[Lexington Herald-Leader]] |page=23 |date=2008-08-08 |access-date=2024-06-06 |via=Newspapers.com}}</ref>

He served a mission in [[Hokkaido]], Japan, for [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]].

==College==

Lambourne attended [[Brigham Young University]] where he majored in [[Japanese language|Japanese]]. He was also recruited by [[Stanford Cardinal men's volleyball|Stanford]] and [[Long Beach State Beach men's volleyball|Long Beach State]].

In 1999, he was the starting outside hitter for the [[BYU Cougars men's volleyball|BYU men's volleyball team]] that won the program's first ever [[NCAA men's volleyball tournament|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.

==Career==
Lambourne began to play professional volleyball for [[Lamia (city)|Lamia]], a [[Club (organization)|club]] from Greece. His next club was [[Aon hotVolleys Vienna]]. After that, he went to [[Noliko Maaseik]], then to Polish [[Mlekpol AZS Olsztyn]], then to the Russian Lokomotiv-Belogorie. He represented Polish [[Chemik Bydgoszcz (volleyball)|Delecta Bydgoszcz]]. As of February 24, 2010 he has been disciplinary released.

==Clubs==
* {{flag|AUT}} Aon hotVolleys Vienna (2001–2003)
* {{flag|NED}} Piet Zoomers Apeldoorn (2003–2004)
* {{flag|GRC}} Lamia (2004–2005)
* {{flag|BEL}} Noliko Maaseik (2005–2006)
* {{flag|POL}} AZS Olsztyn (2006–2008)
* {{flag|RUS}} Lokomotiv-Belogorie (2008–2009)
* {{flag|POL}} Delecta Bydgoszcz (2009–2010)
* {{flag|POL}} Fart Kielce (2011–2012)
* {{flag|Qatar}} Al Arabi S.C. (2012–2013)

==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 Men's Pan-American Volleyball Cup#Awards|2006 Pan-American Cup "Best Defender"]]''
*''[[FIVB World League 2007#Awards|2007 FIVB World League "Best Libero"]]''
*''[[FIVB World League 2008#Awards|2008 FIVB World League "Best Libero"]]''

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons}}
* {{Olympics.com profile|richard-lambourne|Richard Lambourne}}
* {{Olympedia|name=Rich Lambourne}}
* {{Team USA|new_id=rich-lambourne|name=Rich Lambourne|old_id=LA/Rich-Lambourne|archive=20220203104414}}
* {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091103110049/http://www.nbcolympics.com/athletes/athlete=1388/bio/index.html |date=November 3, 2009 |title=Rich Lambourne at NBC Olympics}}
* [http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=1354 BYU Cougar Bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120724025550/http://www.byucougars.com/Profile.jsp?ID=1354 |date=July 24, 2012 }}

{{United States men's volleyball squad 2008 Summer Olympics}}
{{United States men's volleyball squad 2012 Summer Olympics}}
{{Footer USA Volleyball 2008 Summer Olympics}}
{{Footer USA Volleyball 2012 Summer Olympics}}

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