Jay Blankenau
Jay Michael Blankenau (born 27 September 1989) is a Canadian volleyball player, member of the Canada men's national volleyball team, participant at the Olympic Games (Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020), Dutch Champion (2016), two–time Belgian Champion (2018, 2019). At the professional club level, he plays for Projekt Warsaw. 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.