Biography
Growing up in the Kurdistan province of Iran, Kavan's earliest memories of sport are wrestling alongside his father and friends. He later became passionate about gymnastics, a sport that eventually led him to the world of Judo with the encouragement of his gymnastics coach.
Kavan arrived as a refugee in the UK in November 2020 and started a new chapter in Glasgow. As a Refugee Athlete Scholarship-holder, he currently trains with the Scottish team in Edinburgh and occasionally in Germany. Having made remarkable progress in learning English, Kavan is a source of support for other refugee judokas, and his resilience and dedication to sports is an inspiration to many.
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