Behnam Mahmoudi

Behnam Mahmoudi
Personal information
Full name	Behnam Mahmoudi
Born	April 25, 1980 Meyaneh, Iran
Height	2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)
Volleyball information
Position	Opposite
Career
Years Teams 1996-2000 2000-2001 2001 2001-2002 2002 2002 2002-2003 2003-2004 2004-2005 2005 2005-2006 2006 2007 2007-2008 2008-2009 Paykan Tehran Lupi Santa Croce Sanam Tehran Paykan Tehran Lupi Santa Croce Paykan Tehran Sanam Tehran Pegah Urmia Paykan Tehran Pallavolo Reima Crema Aidaneh Chaldoran Perugia Volley Pegah Urmia Steel Azin Tehran Erteashat Sanati
National team
1998-2006  Iran
Honours Representing  Iran Men's volleyball Asian Games 2002 Busan Team Asian Championship 2003 Tianjin Team Islamic Solidarity Games 2005 Saudi Arabia Team

Behnam Mahmoudi (Persian: بهنام محمودی‎‎, born April 25, 1980 in Meyaneh) is an Iranian former volleyball player, who capped for more than 8 years in the Iranian National Volleyball Team. His brother Shahram Mahmoudi is also a successful international player.

Mahmoudi was famous for being the first Iranian volleyball player to ever play professionally outside of his country in a world top league when he signed for Perugia Volley in the first division of Italian Volleyball League, Serie A1.

Honours

National team

• Asian Championship
  • Bronze medal (1): 2003

• Asian Games
  • Silver medal (1): 2002

Club

• AVC Club Championships
  • Gold medal (1): 2002, Paykan
  • Silver medal (2): 2000, 2004, Paykan
  • Bronze medal (1): 1999, Paykan

• Iranian Volleyball Super League
  • Champions (4): 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, Paykan

Individual

• MVP: 1999 Asian Championship
• Best Server: 2004 Olympic Qualification Tournament
• Best Scorer: 2000 Asian Club Championship
• Best Server: 2001 Asian Club Championship
• MVP: 2002 Asian Club Championship

External links

• FIVB Men's World Championship Japan 2006 Profile