Leila Rajabi facts for kids
![]() Rajabi at the 2016 Summer Olympics
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Birth name | Tatyana Ilyushchanka | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Belarus/Iran | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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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 | Notes |
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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 |
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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 NR |
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 |
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