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Canadian volleyball player (born 1988)
Blair Bann
Personal information
Full nameBlair Cameron Bann
Born (1988-02-26) 26 February 1988 (age 36)
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
HometownEdmonton, Alberta, Canada
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight84 kg (185 lb)
Spike314 cm (124 in)
Block295 cm (116 in)
College / UniversityUniversity of British Columbia
Volleyball information
PositionLibero
Career
YearsTeams
2006–2011
2011–2013
2013–2014
2014–2018
2018–2019
2019–2021
2021–2023		UBC Thunderbirds
Düren
Nantes Rezé MV
Düren
Chaumont Volley-Ball 52
Düren
VfB Friedrichshafen
National team
2009–2021 Canada
Honours
Representing  Canada
Men's Volleyball
FIVB World League
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Curitiba
NORCECA Championship
Gold medal – first place 2015 Mexico
Silver medal – second place 2013 Canada

Blair Cameron Bann (born 26 February 1988) is a former Canadian professional volleyball player. He was a member of the Canadian men's national volleyball team, a participant at two Olympic Games (Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020), and a bronze medallist at the 2017 World League.

Personal life

Blair was born in Edmonton, Alberta to parents Robert and Gisele Bann. He started playing volleyball at the age of 14 for his school team, Ecole J.H. Picard, while playing for local club NAVC Gold during his high school years.

Career

Club

After playing for the UBC Thunderbirds for 5 years, Blair signed with German club Düren in 2011. He has spent the majority of his career there, apart from a one-year stint at Nantes Rezé MV in the 2013–14 season.

National team

Blair first joined the national team in 2009. He has helped the team win gold and silver at the NORCECA Men's Volleyball Championship in 2015 and 2013, and was a member of the squad that finished 5th at the 2016 Summer Olympics. In June 2021, Bann was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team.

Sporting achievements

Club

National team

Individual

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. "Blair Bann". olympic.ca. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  3. "Blair Cameron Bann". eLTee Consultancy. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  4. "Blair Bann". olympic.ca. 25 October 2011. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  5. Awad, Brandi (30 June 2021). "Team Canada's men's volleyball squad set for Tokyo 2020". Canadian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 30 June 2021.

External links

Canada men's volleyball squad – 2016 Summer Olympics – 5th place
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Canada men's volleyball squad – 2020 Summer Olympics – 8th place
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