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Leila Rajabi

Rajabi at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Native name	Татьяна Илющанка
Birth name	Tatyana Ilyushchanka
Nationality	Belarusian-Iranian
Born	(1983-04-18) April 18, 1983 (age 42) Vitebsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union
Residence	Bushehr, Iran
Education	Physical education
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	86 kg (190 lb; 13 st 8 lb)
Spouse(s)	Peyman Rajabi
Sport
Country	Belarus (2001–2007)  Iran (2007–Present)
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	Shot put
Club	Mokhaberat Bushehr
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	18.18 m (NR) (2013, Pune, India)
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Iran Asian Games Silver 2014 Incheon Shot put Asian Championships Silver 2013 Pune Shot put Bronze 2009 Guangzhou Shot put Bronze 2011 Kobe Shot put Asian Indoor Games Gold 2009 Hanoi Shot put Asian Indoor Championships Gold 2010 Tehran Shot put Silver 2012 Hangzhou Shot put

Leila Rajabi was born Tatyana Ilyushchanka on April 18, 1983. She is a talented athlete who competes in the sport of shot put. Leila was born in Vitebsk, which was part of the Soviet Union (now Belarus).

Later, Leila married an Iranian athlete named Peiman Rajabi. She decided to become an Iranian citizen and changed her name to Leila Rajabi. She also chose to represent Iran in sports instead of her home country, Belarus. Right away, Leila broke the Iranian national record in shot put! She improved the record by about 3 meters and still holds it today.

Leila's Amazing Achievements in Shot Put

Leila Rajabi has won many medals and set records in her career. She first competed for Belarus before representing Iran.

Early Career with Belarus

Before joining Iran's team, Leila competed for Belarus. In 2002, she placed 5th at the World Junior Championships. She also earned a silver medal at the European Cup First League in 2005.

Representing Iran and Breaking Records

After 2007, Leila began competing for Iran. This is when she really started to shine!

Gold Medals for Iran

Leila won several gold medals for Iran:

• In 2009, she won gold at the Asian Indoor Games in Vietnam.
• In 2010, she took home gold at the Asian Indoor Championships held in Tehran, Iran.
• Also in 2010, she won gold at the West Asian Championships in Syria.
• In 2012, she won two gold medals at the West Asian Championships in Dubai, for both shot put and discus throw.
• In 2013, she earned another gold at the Islamic Solidarity Games in Indonesia.

Silver and Bronze Medals

Leila also won many silver and bronze medals:

• She earned a bronze medal at the Asian Championships in China.
• In 2011, she won another bronze at the Asian Championships in Japan.
• She secured a silver medal at the Asian Indoor Championships in China.
• In 2013, she won a silver medal at the Asian Championships in India. This is where she set her personal best record of 18.18 meters, which is also the Iranian national record!
• In 2014, she won a silver medal at the important Asian Games in South Korea.

Competing in the Olympics

Leila Rajabi has also represented Iran at the biggest sports event in the world, the Olympic Games.

• She competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, United Kingdom.
• She also took part in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Leila Rajabi is a true inspiration, showing how dedication and hard work can lead to amazing achievements in sports!