Behnam Mahmoudi
Behnam Mahmoudi is an Iranian former volleyball player, who capped for more than 8 years in the Iran men's national [volleyball team|Iran National Volleyball Team] of the year 1998–2006. 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.
He was vice-chairman of the fourth City Council of Karaj.
Honours
National team
- Asian Championship
- *Bronze medal : 2003
- Asian Games
- *Silver medal : 2002 Asian Games|2002]
Club
- Asian [Men's Club Volleyball Championship|AVC Club Championships]
- *Gold medal : 2002, Paykan
- *Silver medal : 2000, 2004, Paykan
- *Bronze medal : 1999, Paykan
- Iranian Volleyball Super League
- *Champions : 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, Paykan
Individual
- MVP: 1999 Asian Championship
- Best Server: 2004 [FIVB Men's World Olympic Qualification Tournaments|2004 Olympic Qualification Tournament]
- Best Scorer: 2000 [AVC Cup Men's Club Tournament|2000 Asian Club Championship]
- Best Server: 2001 AVC [Cup Men's Club Tournament|2001 Asian Club Championship]
- MVP: 2002 Asian Club Championship