Jay Blankenau
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 Blankenau at the 2018 Memorial of Hubert Jerzy Wagner | |||||
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| Full name | Jay Michael Blankenau | ||||
| Nationality | Canadian | ||||
| Born | 27 September 1989 Edmonton, Alberta | ||||
| Hometown | Sherwood Park, Alberta | ||||
| Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||||
| Weight | 94 kg (207 lb) | ||||
| Spike | 334 cm (131 in) | ||||
| Block | 307 cm (121 in) | ||||
| College / University | Mount Royal University University of Calgary | ||||
| Volleyball information | |||||
| Position | Setter | ||||
| Current club | Düren | ||||
| Number | 9 | ||||
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Jay Michael Blankenau (born 27 September 1989) is a Canadian male volleyball player. He is a member of the Canada men's national volleyball team and German club Düren. He also represented Canada at the 2016 Summer Olympics.[1]
Personal life
Jay Blankenau was born in Edmonton to Shannon Schurman and Mike Blankenau. He attended both Mount Royal University and the University of Calgary, as well as playing for both respective teams.[2]
Career
Jay began his post-school volleyball career training at the Team Canada Full Time Training Center in Gatineau. He would spend the 2012/13 and 2014/15 season there, spending a season at Greek club MAS Niki Aiginio in between. In 2015, he signed with Dutch club Abiant Lycurgus, helping them win the domestic treble.[3] For the 2016/17 season, Jay joined SWD Powervolleys Düren in Germany, joining up with national teammates Graham Vigrass and Blair Bann.
National Team
Jay joined the senior national team in 2014. He was a member of the Canadian team that finished 5th at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Sporting Achievements
Clubs
National Championships
- 2009/2010
CIS Men's Volleyball Championship, with Calgary Dinos - 2015/2016
Dutch Supercup, with Abiant Lycurgus - 2015/2016 Eredivisie, with Abiant Lycurgus
- 2015/2016 Dutch Cup, with Abiant Lycurgus
References
- ^ Hossain, Asif (22 July 2016). "Canada's men's volleyball team ready for Rio after long Olympic absence". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
- ^ "Jay Blankenau". Olympics.ca. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "Abiant Lycurgus". World of Volley. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
External links
- profile at FIVB.org
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