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.[1]
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| Full name | Blair Cameron Bann | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 February 1988 Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Hometown | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 184 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spike | 314 cm (124 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Block | 295 cm (116 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| College / University | University of British Columbia | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Libero | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Honours
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Personal life
editBlair 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.[2]
Career
editClub
editAfter 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.[3]
National team
editBlair 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.[4] In June 2021, Bann was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team.[5]
Sporting achievements
editClub
edit- 2014/2015
Bundesliga, with Düren
National team
edit- 2013
NORCECA Championship - 2015
NORCECA Championship - 2017 FIVB World League
Individual
edit- 2009/2010 CIS Men's Volleyball Championship - Libero of the year
- 2010/2011 CIS Men's Volleyball Championship - Libero of the year
- 2011 Pan American Games - Best Digger
- 2013 NORCECA Championship - Best Receiver
- 2017 FIVB World League - Best Libero
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Blair Bann". olympic.ca. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ^ "Blair Cameron Bann". eLTee Consultancy. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ^ "Blair Bann". olympic.ca. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
- ^ 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
edit- Blair Bann at Volleyball Canada
- Blair Cameron Bann at the European Volleyball Confederation
- Blair Cameron Bann at WorldofVolley
- Blair Cameron Bann at Volleyball-Bundesliga (in German)
- Blair Cameron Bann at Olympedia
- Blair Cameron Bann at the Canadian Olympic Committee
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