Leila Rajabi
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Leila Rajabi (Persian: لیلا رجبی, born Tatyana Ilyushchanka[lower-alpha 1] on 18 April 1983 in Vitebsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union) is a Naturalized Iranian shot putter of Belarusian origin.
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Native name | Татьяна Илющанка | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Birth name | Tatyana Ilyushchanka[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Belarusian-Iranian | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1983-04-18) April 18, 1983 (age 41)[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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Belarus (2001–2007) Iran (2007–Present) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Track and field | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | Shot put | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Mokhaberat Bushehr[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal bests | 18.18 m (NR) (2013, Pune, India)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]