Jay Blankenau
Jay Michael Blankenau 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.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.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. 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
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