Leila Rajabi facts for kids
Rajabi at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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Native name | Татьяна Илющанка | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Birth name | Tatyana Ilyushchanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Belarusian-Iranian | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Vitebsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union |
April 18, 1983 ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Belarus (2001–2007) Iran (2007–Present) |
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Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Shot put | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Mokhaberat Bushehr | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 18.18 m (NR) (2013, Pune, India) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Leila Rajabi (Persian: لیلا رجبی, born Tatyana Ilyushchanka 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 after she married Iranian athlete Peiman Rajabi. She changed her name to "Leila Rajabi" and decided to represent Iran instead of her birthplace Belarus. Rajabi immediately broke Iran national record in shot put, improving it about 3 metres and currently is the record holder.
Competition record
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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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 |
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