Leila Rajabi

Leila Rajabi (Persian: لیلا رجبی‎, born Tatsiana Ilyushchanka 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
Birth name	Tatsiana Ilyushchanka[1]
Nationality	Belarus/Iran
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	110 kg (243 lb; 17 st 5 lb)[2]
Spouse(s)	Peyman Rajabi
Sport
Country	Belarus (2001–2007)  Iran (2007–Present)
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	Shot put
Club	Mokhaberat Bushehr[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	18.13 m (outdoor)[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	Notes
Representing  Belarus
2002	World Junior Championships	Kingston, Jamaica	5th	16.18 m
2005	European Cup First League	Leiria, Portugal	2nd	17.19 m
	European U23 Championships	Erfurt, Germany	7th	16.49 m
2006	European Cup Winter Throwing	Tel Aviv, Israel	6th	17.37 m
2007	European Cup Winter Throwing	Yalta, Ukraine	4th	16.43 m
Representing  Iran
2009	World Championships	Berlin, Germany	25th (q)	16.60 m
	Asian Indoor Games	Hanoi, Vietnam	1st	17.07 m
	Asian Championships	Guangzhou, China	3rd	16.71 m
2010	Asian Indoor Championships	Tehran, Iran	1st	17.32 m (NR)
	West Asian Championships	Aleppo, Syria	1st	17.43 m
	Asian Games	Guangzhou, China	6th	16.51 m
2011	Asian Championships	Kobe, Japan	3rd	16.60 m
2012	Asian Indoor Championships	Hangzhou, China	2nd	17.51 m
	World Indoor Championships	Istanbul, Turkey	12th (q)	17.29 m
	West Asian Championships	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	1st	16.96 m
	Olympic Games	London, England	21st (q)	17.55 m
2013	Asian Championships	Pune, India	2nd	18.18 m
	Islamic Solidarity Games	Palembang, Indonesia	1st	17.02 m
2014	Asian Games	Incheon, South Korea	2nd	17.80 m
2015	World Championships	Beijing, China	18th (q)	17.04 m
2016	Asian Indoor Championships	Doha, Qatar	4th	16.02 m
	Olympic Games	Rio de Janeiro, Brazil	32nd (q)	16.34 m

References

2. 2012 Olympics Official Profile Archived 2013-05-26 at the Wayback Machine
3. "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.

External links

• Leila Rajabi at World Athletics