Kaveh Mousavi
Iranian hammer thrower
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Kaveh Sadegh Mousavi (Persian: کاوه موسوی, born 27 May 1985 in Urmia) is an Iranian athlete. He competed for Iran in hammer throw at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
His has a personal best of 77.40 meters achieved in Belarus on 8 July 2016 which is the current Iranian record. The record was thrown three before the end of the Rio Olympics qualification period. The date and the unclear circumstances of the throw have led to questions of the validity of the result and IAAF board member Antti Pihlakoski has stated he will investigate the issue.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing Iran | |||||
| 2004 | Asian Junior Championships | Ipoh, Malaysia | 5th | Hammer throw (6 kg) | 60.76 m |
| World Junior Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 19th (q) | Hammer throw (6 kg) | 65.23 m | |
| 2009 | Universiade | Belgrade, Serbia | 15th (q) | Hammer throw | 63.96 m |
| Asian Championships | Guangzhou, China | 5th | Hammer throw | 68.15 m | |
| 2010 | Asian Games | Guangzhou, China | 2nd | Hammer throw | 68.90 m |
| 2011 | Asian Championships | Kobe, Japan | 4th | Hammer throw | 68.88 m |
| Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 8th | Hammer throw | 68.80 m | |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 31st (q) | Hammer throw | 68.01 m | |
| 2012 | Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 22nd (q) | Hammer throw | 72.70 m |
| 2013 | Asian Championships | Pune, India | 5th | Hammer throw | 71.43 m |
| 2014 | Asian Games | Incheon, South Korea | – | Hammer throw | NM |
| 2016 | Ivan Tsikhan Tournament | Zhyrovichy, Belarus | – | Hammer throw | 77.40 m (NR) |