Kasra MEHDIPOURNEJAD

Kasra is a taekwondo athlete who, having been forced to flee his home country, now lives and trains in Germany. He has enjoyed a string of successes in recent years, clinching gold medals at the Dutch and Belgian opens in 2018 and won gold and silver at the Polish and Austrian opens respectively in 2019. He recently represented the European Refugee Team and the European Games in Poland. He was a member of the Refugee Olympic Team at the Olympic Games Paris 2024.

When asked what motivates him to keep training, he said it was the women in his life, replying: “First, my mother. And second, my wife.” His wife is also a taekwondo champion, having won multiple championships in Asia.