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Iranian badminton player From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kaveh Mehrabi (Persian: کاوه مهرابی; born 5 May 1982) is a former professional Iranian badminton player.
Kaveh Mehrabi | |
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Personal information | |
Country | Iran |
Born | Tehran, Iran | 5 May 1982
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 |
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]
Men's singles
Year | Tournament | Opponent | Score | Result |
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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 |
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