Leila Rajabi

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.

Leila Rajabi

Rajabi at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Native name	Таццяна Ілюшчанка
Birth name	Tatyana Ilyushchanka[1]
Nationality	Belarusian-Iranian
Born	(1983-04-18) April 18, 1983 (age 42)[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
Sport
Country	Belarus (2001–2007)  Iran (2007–Present)
Sport	Track and field
Event	Shot put
Club	Mokhaberat Bushehr[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	18.18 m (NR) (2013, Pune, India)[1]
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Iran Asian Games 2014 Incheon Shot put Asian Championships 2013 Pune Shot put 2009 Guangzhou Shot put 2011 Kobe Shot put Asian Indoor Games 2009 Hanoi Shot put Asian Indoor Championships 2010 Tehran Shot put 2012 Hangzhou Shot put

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

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Belarus
2002	World Junior Championships	Kingston, Jamaica	5th	Shot put	16.18 m
2005	European Cup First League	Leiria, Portugal	2nd	Shot put	17.19 m
	European U23 Championships	Erfurt, Germany	7th	Shot put	16.49 m
2006	European Cup Winter Throwing	Tel Aviv, Israel	6th	Shot put	17.37 m
2007	European Cup Winter Throwing	Yalta, Ukraine	4th	Shot put	16.43 m
Representing  Iran
2009	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	25th (q)	Shot put	16.60 m
	Asian Indoor Games	Hanoi, Vietnam	1st	Shot put	17.07 m
	Asian Championships	Guangzhou, China	3rd	Shot put	16.71 m
2010	Asian Indoor Championships	Tehran, Iran	1st	Shot put	17.32 m NR
	West Asian Championships	Aleppo, Syria	1st	Shot put	17.43 m
	Asian Games	Guangzhou, China	6th	Shot put	16.51 m
2011	Asian Championships	Kobe, Japan	3rd	Shot put	16.60 m
2012	Asian Indoor Championships	Hangzhou, China	2nd	Shot put	17.51 m
	World Indoor Championships	Istanbul, Turkey	12th (q)	Shot put	17.29 m
	West Asian Championships	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	1st	Shot put	16.96 m
			1st	Discus throw	41.21 m
	Olympic Games	London, United Kingdom	21st (q)	Shot put	17.55 m
2013	Asian Championships	Pune, India	2nd	Shot put	18.18 m NR
	Islamic Solidarity Games	Palembang, Indonesia	1st	Shot put	17.02 m
2014	Asian Games	Incheon, South Korea	2nd	Shot put	17.80 m
2015	World Championships	Beijing, China	18th (q)	Shot put	17.04 m
2016	Asian Indoor Championships	Doha, Qatar	4th	Shot put	16.02 m
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	32nd (q)	Shot put	16.34 m

Notes

1. Belarusian: Таццяна Ілюшчанка, Russian: Татьяна Илющанка