Jay Blankenau

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Jay Blankenau
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Jay Blankenau in 2018
Personal information
Full nameJay Michael Blankenau
NationalityCanadian
Born (1989-09-27) 27 September 1989 (age 34)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Spike340 cm (134 in)
Block315 cm (124 in)
College / University Mount Royal University
University of Calgary
Volleyball information
PositionSetter
Current club Halkbank
Career
YearsTeams
2007–2009
2009–2012
2013–2014
2015–2016
2016–2017
2017–2019
2019–2021
2021–2022
2022–2023
2023–2024
2024–
Mount Royal Cougars
Calgary Dinos
MAS Niki Aiginio
Lycurgus Groningen
SWD Powervolleys Düren
Noliko Maaseik
Arkas İzmir
Projekt Warsaw
Tourcoing LM
PAOK Thessaloniki
Halkbank
National team
2014–Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada

Jay Michael Blankenau (born 27 September 1989) is a Canadian professional volleyball player. A member of the Canada national team, and a participant at the Olympic Games (Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020). [1]

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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 played for both respective teams.

Career

Blankenau began his post–school volleyball career training at the Team Canada Full Time Training Center in Gatineau. He spent the 2012/13 and 2014/15 season there, spending a season at Greek club MAS Niki Aiginio in between. In 2015, he signed a contract with Dutch club Abiant Lycurgus, helping them win the championship. For the 2016/17 season, he joined SWD Powervolleys Düren in Germany.

National team

Blankenau joined the senior national team in 2014. He was a member of the Canadian national team that finished 5th at the 2016 Summer Olympics. In June 2021, Blankenau was named to the Canada's 2020 Olympic team. [2]

Honours

Clubs

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References

  1. "Canada's men's volleyball team ready for Rio after long Olympic absence". www.olympic.ca. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
  2. "Team Canada's men's volleyball squad set for Tokyo 2020". www.olympic.ca. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.