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Jannik
Blair

Wheelchair basketball

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Key Facts

Date of Birth
3 February 1992
Currently resides
Horsham, VIC
Start competing
2005
Australian debut
2009
Impairment
Physical Impairment – Paraplegia

Jannik's Story

From the country town of Horsham in Victoria to the heights of American wheelchair basketball, Jannik Blair is a star in the making. Jannik first started playing wheelchair basketball in 2005, making his National Wheelchair Basketball League debut with the Dandenong Rangers. His form as a one-pointer caught the attention of Australian coach Ben Ettridge, and in 2009 he was selected to represent Australia at the Asia Oceania Wheelchair Basketball Championships in Dandenong. Now central to the Rollers’ success, Jannik helped lead them to victory at the 2011 Asia Oceania Wheelchair Basketball Championships in Goyang, South Korea, and a podium …

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Major Partners

  • AIS
  • Aus Gov
  • Toyota
  • Woolworths
  • Royal Australian Mint
  • Bupa

Official Partners

  • Allianz
  • Citi
  • Qantas
  • icare
  • Harvey Norman
  • Cadbury
  • Jumbo
  • NDSP
  • Nine
  • University of Queensland
  • QMS
  • News Corp Australia
  • McDonalds
  • RACV Resorts
  • Westfield