Wikipedia:Mona Kakavand

Mona Kakavand (, also Romanized as "Monā Kākāvand", ; born 8 July, 1984) is an Iranian karateka, who competes in the kumite -61 kg division. She was a member of the Iranian karate national team in the years 2002 to 2007. She achieved bronze medal at the Karate International Competitions in Rome, Italy in 2005, and silver medal for kumite. Kakavand has the black belt, 4th dan. She is the daughter of karate champion Nasrollah Kakavand (b. 1961).

Life and career
Mona Kakavand was born in 1984 in Tehran. Her father, Nasrollah Kakavand, is a master of karate and owns the black belt, 8th Dan. Mona learned martial arts from her father as a child. She had been a member of the Iranian Karate National Team during 2002 to 2007, and has competed both nationally and globally and has won several medals both in the "kata" and "kumite" divisions. Mona Kakavand is currently a karate master and mentor.