Yannik Bliar at home in Horsham in September after competing at the Rio Paralympics. Picture: PAUL CARRACHER
HORSHAM’S Jannik Blair was named as one of eight wheelchair basketballers to watch in 2017 by the International Paralympic Committee.
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After Australia fell short of its high expectations at the Rio Paralympics in 2016, Blair was described as ‘an important piece to the roster’ if the Rollers were to bounce back in Tokyo 2020.
He was the only Australian on the list released on January 19 after it was selected by the committee in conjunction with the International Wheelchair Basketball Federation.
