Kaveh Mehrabi
{{Short description|Iranian badminton player}}
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| residence = Copenhagen, Denmark
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| weight = 65 kg
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| country = Iran
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| coach = Michael Kjeldsen
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Kaveh Mehrabi ({{langx|fa|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.{{cite web|url=http://www.kavehmehrabi.com/index.html|title=Kaveh Mehrabi|work=kavehmehrabi.com|accessdate=2008-02-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071226091203/http://www.kavehmehrabi.com/index.html|archive-date=2007-12-26|url-status=dead}}
Mehrabi participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and was defeated 2-0 in the first round.[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418111702/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/me/kaveh-mehrabi-1.html Kaveh Mehrabi Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com] Mehrabi participated at six BWF World Championships.{{cite web |title=Kaveh Mehrabi |url=https://www.olympic.org/athlete365/olympians/kaveh-mehrabi |publisher=International Olympic Committee |accessdate=1 March 2018}}
In November 2011 Mehrabi refused to play against Israeli Maccabiah Games champion Misha Zilberman.[https://www.jta.org/2012/07/26/arts-entertainment/six-degrees-no-bacon/theyve-got-spirit-no-they-dont-when-countries-refuse-to-compete-against-israel-in-the-olympics "They’ve got spirit? No they don’t! When countries refuse to compete against Israel in the Olympics",] Jewish Telegraphic Agency.[https://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4144080,00.htm "פרק נוסף בחרם האיראני: הפעם - בדמינטון"], ynet, in Hebrew. 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.[http://www.peace-sport.org/ Peace and Sport]
Mehrabi was the Athletes' Commission Chairman (2008-2013) and a Council member of the Badminton World Federation (2010-2013).{{cite news |title=Badminton Group Kills Controversial Dress Code Rule |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/30/sports/badminton-group-kills-controversial-dress-code-rule.html |work=The New York Times |accessdate=1 March 2018}} He graduated with physical education degree from the Azad University.
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.{{Cite web |last=International Olympic Committee |title=Biography Kaveh Mehrabi |url=https://www.olympics.com/ioc/directors/kaveh-mehrabi |access-date=1 April 2025 |website=olympics.com}}
In December 2014, he joined the Sports Department of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), leading the unit responsible for athlete relations and engagement programmes.
With the establishment of the IOC Athletes’ Department in 2021, as part of the Olympic Agenda 2020+5 implementation, he was appointed its Director.
Achievements
=BWF International Challenge/Series=
Men's singles
| class="sortable wikitable" style="font-size: 90%;"
!|Year !|Tournament !|Opponent !|Score !|Result |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
|align="center"|2011 |align="left"|Syria International |align="left"|{{flagicon|POR}} Pedro Martins |align="left"|15–21, 19–21 |style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#E9E9E9"
|align="center"|2011 |align="left"|Zimbabwe International |align="left"|{{flagicon|IRI}} Ali Shahhosseini |align="left"|21–13, 11–21, 13–21 |style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#E9E9E9"
|align="center"|2011 |align="left"|Namibia International |align="left"|{{flagicon|IRI}} Ali Shahhosseini |align="left"|11–21, 17–21 |style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#E9E9E9"
|align="center"|2011 |align="left"|Fiji International |align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} Wesley Caulkett |align="left"|21–13, 14–21, 16–21 |style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
|align="center"|2011 |align="left"|Uganda International |align="left"|{{flagicon|CZE}} Jan Fröhlich |align="left"|15–21, 1–12 Retired |style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
|align="center"|2010 |align="left"|South Africa International |align="left"|{{flagicon|TUR}} Murat Sen |align="left"|21–9, 21–15 |style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
|align="center"|2008 |align="left"|Puerto Rico International |align="left"|{{flagicon|GUA}} Kevin Cordón |align="left"|13–21, 9–21 |style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#E9E9E9"
|align="center"|2007 |align="left"|Algeria International |align="left"|{{flagicon|ALG}} Nabil Lasmari |align="left"|6–21, 4–10 Retired |style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{silver2}} Runner-up |
| style="background:#E9E9E9"
|align="center"|2007 |align="left"|South Africa International |align="left"|{{flagicon|ESP}} Carlos Longo |align="left"|19–21, 21–17, 21–15 |style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{gold1}} Winner |
| style="background:#D5D5D5"
|align="center"|2005 |align="left"|South Africa International |align="left"|{{flagicon|IND}} Nikhil Kanetkar |align="left"|8–15, 7–15 |style="text-align:left; background:white"|{{silver2}} Runner-up |
:{{Color box|#D5D5D5|border=darkgray}} BWF International Series tournament
:{{Color box|#E9E9E9|border=darkgray}} BWF Future Series tournament
See also
References
External links
- {{BWFB|50546}}
- {{BWFT|3B4BABE3-7EC0-4A94-8C6E-985981111A82}}
- {{Olympedia}}
- {{Olympics.com}}
- {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090309151300/http://www.kavehmehrabi.net/ |date=dmy |title=Kaveh Mehrabi Official Website}}
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Category:Sportspeople from Tehran
Category:Islamic Azad University alumni
Category:Iranian male badminton players
Category:Olympic badminton players for Iran