Jay Blankenau

Jay Michael Blankenau (born (1989-09-27)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]

Jay Blankenau
Personal information
Full nameJay Michael Blankenau
NationalityCanadian
Born (1989-09-27) 27 September 1989
Edmonton, Alberta
HometownSherwood Park, Alberta
Height195 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight94 kg (207 lb)
Spike334 cm (131 in)
Block307 cm (121 in)
College(s)Mount Royal University
University of Calgary
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Current clubDüren
Number9
Career
YearsTeams
2007–2009
2009–2012
2013–2014
2015–2016
2016–2017
2017–		Mount Royal Cougars
Calgary Dinos
MAS Niki Aiginio
Abiant Lycurgus
Düren
Noliko Maaseik
National team
2014– Canada

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

National Championships

References
  1. 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.
  2. "Jay Blankenau". Olympics.ca. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  3. "Abiant Lycurgus". World of Volley. Retrieved 1 June 2017.


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