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 Division I lacrosse at the University of Massachusetts, Lowell, where she studied criminal justice. Lambert lost her left leg following a moped accident on Martha's Vineyard in 2016 whilst she was a student.
Career
Lambert competed in the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo. She placed 6th in the 100m T63 with a time of 15.97, setting a new American record. Subsequently training in long jump at the Chula Vista Elite Athelete Training Center in California, Lambert also competed in the 2024 Paralymic Games in Paris. She placed 4th in the T63 women's long jump. During the U.S. Paralympic Team Trials in July 2024, Lambert also made history as the first American T63 woman to surpass 5 meters with a 5.06-meter jump on her second try. She also competed in the women's 100m T63 again and placed 7th.
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.
Personal life
Lambert founded the "Born to Run" non-profit organization, which helps young adults and children get prostheses.
Lambert appeared on an episode of Raid the Cage in 2025.
References
External links
- Noelle Lambert at Team USA (archive September 14, 2022)
- Noelle Lambert at the International Paralympic Committee
- Noelle Lambert at the Paris 2024 Summer Paralympics (alternate link, alternate link 2)
- Official website
