Join us on March 16th to hear Noelle's Story!!!
Hanover High School Auditorium @ 6:30
Noelle's Bio
Noelle Lambert was born in Londonderry, New Hampshire. Growing up, she attended Londonderry High School before continuing to attend UMass Lowell. She had a standout freshman lacrosse season at UMass, earning America East All-Rookie team honors. During the following summer, Lambert suffered a life-changing injury from a moped crash, resulting in the amputation of her left leg above the knee. Despite the tragedy of the incident, Lambert never let this severe injury defeat her. She returned to the lacrosse field in April of 2018, just 18 months after her injury, where she caught a pass in front of the net and fired a shot past the goalie for a goal. The emotional celebration with her teammates that followed the goal represented a culmination of all the time and effort she had dedicated to getting back on the field, defying the odds of such a devastating injury.
After graduating in 2019, Lambert made the switch from lacrosse to track & field for the US Paralympic National Team. She placed 4th in the 100-meter race at the World Para Athletics championship meet, setting a U.S. record for the race with a time of 16.31 seconds which earned her a spot on Team USA for the 2021 Paralympics in Tokyo. In Tokyo, Lambert finished in 6th place – running the 100-meter race in 15.97 seconds. Not only was this a personal best for Lambert, but 15.97 seconds is now the new American record.
Not one to be satisfied with being a world-class para-athlete in one sport, Noelle took up snowboarding in March of 2021. By November, she was competing at the Europa Cup in The Netherlands where she placed 4th. She has her sight set on competing in the 2026 Winter Paralympics in Italy.
In 2018, Lambert founded The Born to Run Foundation, which aims to provide amputees with prosthetics that will allow them to run again. She believes she can be a source of inspiration and help children who have a limb amputated because she can relate to what they are going through. Noelle recently appeared on Season 43 of Survivor, quickly becoming a fan favorite with her inspirational story and pure grit. She went on to finish in the top eight of the competition. Furthermore, she has received numerous prestigious awards since her accident including the Boston Celtics’ Heroes Among Us Award, the America East Inspiration Award, L’Oreal Paris Women of Worth National Honoree, and most recently named to the Paralympian Power Player Program.
