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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| Full name | Jay Michael Blankenau | ||||
| Born | 27 September 1989 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | ||||
| Height | 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) | ||||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | ||||
| Spike | 340 cm (134 in) | ||||
| Block | 315 cm (124 in) | ||||
| College / University | Mount Royal University University of Calgary | ||||
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| Position | Setter | ||||
| Current club | Halkbank | ||||
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Personal life
editJay 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
editBlankenau 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
editBlankenau 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
editClubs
edit- National championships
- 2015/2016
Dutch Supercup, with Abiant Lycurgus Groningen - 2015/2016 Dutch Cup, with Abiant Lycurgus Groningen
- 2015/2016
Dutch Championship, with Abiant Lycurgus Groningen - 2017/2018 Belgian Championship, with Noliko Maaseik
- 2018/2019 Belgian Championship, with Noliko Maaseik
- 2015/2016
References
edit- ^ "Canada's men's volleyball team ready for Rio after long Olympic absence". www.olympic.ca. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
- ^ "Team Canada's men's volleyball squad set for Tokyo 2020". www.olympic.ca. 30 June 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
External links
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- Jay Blankenau at Volleyball Canada
- Jay Blankenau at the European Volleyball Confederation
- Jay Blankenau at Olympics.com
- Jay Blankenau at Olympedia
- Jay Blankenau at Team Canada
- Player profile at Volleybox.net
- Player profile at PlusLiga.pl (in Polish)
