Name: Marina Lambert

Weight Category: 78kg
Date of Birth: April 8, 1992
Hometown: Chesapeake, Va.
Club: Washington Judo

Personal: A three-time Pan American Infantile Champion, Lambert won a bronze medal at the U.S. Open as a 14-year-old – an impressive feat for any young athlete, but even more so as the event was only the second major senior event in which Lambert had competed.  In April 2007, Lambert moved up to the #1 U.S. ranking in the division and three weeks later won the USA Judo Senior National Championships, defeating two of the 2006 Pan Am Team members in the process.

World Championship Teams: 2007

Pan American Games Teams: 2007 (Fifth)

Pan American Championship Teams: 2007 (Fifth)

Pan American Juvenile Championship Teams: 2007 (Gold)

Pan American Infantile Championship Teams: 2006, 2005, 2004 (All Gold)

Recent Career Highlights:

2007:

• Gold – Pan American Juvenile Championships (+70kg)
• Gold – USA Judo Senior National Championships
• Fifth – Pan American Championships
• Fifth – Pan American Games

2006:

• Gold – Junior U.S. Open
• Gold – Pan American Infantile Championships (13-14-year-olds, +64kg)
• Silver – Fall Classic National Championships
• Bronze – U.S. Open

2005:

• Gold – Pan American Infantile Championships (13-14-year-olds, +64kg)
• Gold – Junior U.S. Open (Juvenile A, 74kg)
• Gold – Junior U.S. Open (Juvenile A, +74kg)
• Gold – USA Judo National Junior Olympic Championships (Juvenile A, +64kg)
• Gold – U.S. Judo Federation Junior National Championships (Juvenile A, +73kg)
• Gold – U.S. Judo Association Junior National Championships (Juvenile A, +64kg)

2004:

• Gold – USA Judo National Junior Olympic Championships (Intermediate 2, +53kg)
• Gold – U.S. Judo Association Junior National Championships (Intermediate 2, +67kg)
• Gold – Pan American Infantile Championships (11-12-year-olds, +53kg)