 Rajabi at the 2016 Summer Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Native name | Татьяна Илющанка | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Birth name | Tatyana Ilyushchanka[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Belarusian-Iranian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | April 18, 1983[2] Vitebsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Physical education[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 86 kg (190 lb; 13 st 8 lb)[2] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spouse | Peyman Rajabi | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Belarus (2001–2007) Iran (2007–Present) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Shot put | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Mokhaberat Bushehr[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal bests | 18.18 m (NR) (2013, Pune, India)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Leila Rajabi (Persian: لیلا رجبی, born Tatyana Ilyushchanka[a] on 18 April 1983 in Vitebsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union) is a Naturalized Iranian shot putter of Belarusian origin.
She acquired Iranian citizenship and converted to Islam[1] after she married Iranian athlete Peiman Rajabi. She changed her name to "Leila Rajabi" and decided to represent Iran instead of her birthplace Belarus.[1][3] Rajabi immediately broke Iran national record in shot put, improving it about 3 metres and currently is the record holder.[1]
Competition record
Notes
- ^ Belarusian: Таццяна Илюшцанка, Russian: Татьяна Илющанка
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Rostampour, Mehdi (1 August 2012). دختری از بلاروس که بوشهری شد [A girl from Belarus who became Bushehri]. BBC Persian (in Persian). Retrieved 4 August 2012.
- ^ a b c d 2012 Olympics Official Profile Archived 2013-05-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Iranian shot putter Leila Rajabi complains about not having a coach". Tehran Times. 13 January 2010. Archived from the original on 14 August 2012. Retrieved 4 August 2012.
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