Blair Bann

Personal information

Full name

Blair Cameron Bann

Nationality

Canadian

Born

26 February 1988 (age 36)
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

Volleyball information

Position

Libero

Current club

Düren

Number

1

Career

Years	Teams
2006–2011 2011–2013 2013–2014 2014–	UBC Thunderbirds Düren Nantes Rezé MV Düren

National team

2009–

Canada

Honours

Representing Canada

Men's Volleyball
FIVB World League
	2017 Curitiba
NORCECA Championship
	2015 Mexico
	2013 Canada

Blair Cameron Bann (born 26 February 1988) is a Canadian male volleyball player. He is a member of the Canada men's national volleyball team and German club Düren, a participant in the 2016 Summer Olympics,^[1] and a gold and silver medalist at the NORCECA Men's Volleyball Championship in 2015 and 2013.

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.^[2]

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.^[3]

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.^[4] In June 2021, Bann was named to Canada's 2020 Olympic team.^[5]