Mehdi Mahdavi (, born 13 February 1984) is an Iranian volleyball player, who former played as a setter for the Iran national team of the year 2007–2016. After competing at the 2016 Summer Olympics he announced his retirement from the national team aiming to give more chances to younger players. Mahdavi is married and has a daughter and a son.

Honours

National team

Asian Championship

Gold medal (2): 2011, 2013

Silver medal (1): 2009

Asian Games

Gold medal (1): 2014

Silver medal (1): 2010

Asian Cup

Gold medal (2): 2008, 2010

Asian U20 Championship

Gold medal (1): 2002

U19 World Championship

Silver medal (1): 2001

Asian U18 Championship

Gold medal (1): 2001

Club

Asian Championship

Gold medal (2): 2016, 2017 (Sarmayeh Bank) Iranian Super League Champions (1): 2016 (Sarmayeh Bank)

Mehdi Mahdavi

Individual

Best setter: 2016 Asian Club Championship

References

External links

FIVB profile

Sportspeople from Karaj

Iranian men's volleyball players

1984 births

Living people

Asian Games gold medalists for Iran

Asian Games silver medalists for Iran

Asian Games medalists in volleyball

Volleyball players at the 2010 Asian Games

Volleyball players at the 2014 Asian Games

Olympic volleyball players for Iran

Volleyball players at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Medalists at the 2010 Asian Games

Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games

21st-century Iranian people

Mehdi Mahdavi