| Jay Blankenau | |
| Full Name: | Jay Michael Blankenau |
| Birth Date: | 27 September 1989 |
| Birth Place: | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
| Height: | 1.94 m |
| Weight: | 90 kg |
| Spike: | 340 cm |
| Block: | 315 cm |
| College: | Mount Royal University University of Calgary |
| Position: | Setter |
| Currentclub: | Halkbank |
| Years: | 2007–2009 2009–2012 2013–2014 2015–2016 2016–2017 2017–2019 2019–2021 2021–2022 2022–2023 2023–2024 2024– |
| Teams: | Mount Royal Cougars Calgary Dinos MAS Niki Aiginio Lycurgus Groningen SWD Powervolleys Düren Noliko Maaseik Arkas İzmir Projekt Warsaw Tourcoing LM PAOK Thessaloniki Halkbank |
| Nationalyears: | 2014– |
Jay Michael Blankenau (born 27 September 1989) is a Canadian professional volleyball player. A member of the Canada national team, and a participant at the Olympic Games (Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020).[1]
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.
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.
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.[2]