Blair Bann

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, 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.

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.

Club

 * 2014/2015 Bronze medal with cup.svg Bundesliga, with Düren

National team

 * 2013 Silver medal with cup.svg NORCECA Championship
 * 2015 Gold medal with cup.svg NORCECA Championship
 * 2017 Bronze medal with cup.svg FIVB World League

Individual

 * 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