Kaveh Mehrabi
| Kaveh Mehrabi | |
|---|---|
| Personal information | |
| Country | Iran |
| Born | 5 May 1982 Tehran, Iran |
| Residence | Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Height | 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Coach | Michael Kjeldsen |
| Highest ranking | 79[1] |
| BWF profile | |
Kaveh Mehrabi (Persian: کاوه مهرابی; born 5 May 1982) is a former professional Iranian badminton player.
Career
Mehrabi was born in Tehran, Iran, and on April 10, 2003 he moved to Copenhagen, Denmark to become the first Iranian professional badminton player and practice at the International Badminton Academy.[2]
Mehrabi participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and was defeated 2-0 in the first round.[3] Mehrabi participated at six BWF World Championships.[4]
In November 2011 Mehrabi refused to play against Israeli Maccabiah Games champion Misha Zilberman.[5][6] Ironically, Mehrabi was a member of the ‘Champions for Peace’ club, a group of 70 athletes committed to serving peace in the world through sport, created by Peace and Sport, a Monaco-based international organization.[5][6][7]
Mehrabi was the Athletes' Commission Chairman (2008-2013) and a Council member of the Badminton World Federation (2010-2013).[4][8] He graduated with physical education degree from the Azad University.[4]
Mehrabi retired from his active sports career in 2012. Following his retirement, he worked with the Organising Committee for the inaugural European Games in Baku (2015), as well as with Peace and Sport and Special Olympics.[9]
In December 2014, he joined the Sports Department of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), leading the unit responsible for athlete relations and engagement programmes.[9]
With the establishment of the IOC Athletes’ Department in 2021, as part of the Olympic Agenda 2020+5 implementation, he was appointed its Director.[9]
Achievements
BWF International Challenge/Series
Men's singles
| Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Syria International | Pedro Martins | 15–21, 19–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Zimbabwe International | Ali Shahhosseini | 21–13, 11–21, 13–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Namibia International | Ali Shahhosseini | 11–21, 17–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Fiji International | Wesley Caulkett | 21–13, 14–21, 16–21 | Runner-up |
| 2011 | Uganda International | Jan Fröhlich | 15–21, 1–12 Retired | Runner-up |
| 2010 | South Africa International | Murat Sen | 21–9, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2008 | Puerto Rico International | Kevin Cordón | 13–21, 9–21 | Runner-up |
| 2007 | Algeria International | Nabil Lasmari | 6–21, 4–10 Retired | Runner-up |
| 2007 | South Africa International | Carlos Longo | 19–21, 21–17, 21–15 | Winner |
| 2005 | South Africa International | Nikhil Kanetkar | 8–15, 7–15 | Runner-up |
- BWF International Series tournament
- BWF Future Series tournament
See also
References
- ^ Kaveh MEHRABI | RANKING HISTORY | Profile
- ^ "Kaveh Mehrabi". kavehmehrabi.com. Archived from the original on 2007-12-26. Retrieved 2008-02-20.
- ^ Kaveh Mehrabi Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com
- ^ a b c "Kaveh Mehrabi". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ a b "They’ve got spirit? No they don’t! When countries refuse to compete against Israel in the Olympics", Jewish Telegraphic Agency.
- ^ a b "פרק נוסף בחרם האיראני: הפעם - בדמינטון", ynet, in Hebrew.
- ^ Peace and Sport
- ^ "Badminton Group Kills Controversial Dress Code Rule". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 March 2018.
- ^ a b c International Olympic Committee. "Biography Kaveh Mehrabi". olympics.com. Retrieved 1 April 2025.
External links
- Kaveh Mehrabi at BWFBadminton.com
- Kaveh Mehrabi at BWF.TournamentSoftware.com (archived)
- Kaveh Mehrabi at Olympedia
- Kaveh Mehrabi at Olympics.com
- Kaveh Mehrabi Official Website at the Wayback Machine (archived 9 March 2009)