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Iranian shot putter (born 1983)
Leila Rajabi
Rajabi at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Native nameТатьяна Илющанка
Birth nameTatyana Ilyushchanka
NationalityBelarusian-Iranian
Born (1983-04-18) April 18, 1983 (age 41)
Vitebsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union
EducationPhysical education
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight86 kg (190 lb; 13 st 8 lb)
SpousePeyman Rajabi
Sport
Country Belarus (2001–2007)
 Iran (2007–Present)
SportTrack and field
EventShot put
ClubMokhaberat Bushehr
Achievements and titles
Personal bests18.18 m (NR) (2013, Pune, India)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Iran
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2014 Incheon Shot put
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2013 Pune Shot put
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Guangzhou Shot put
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Kobe Shot put
Asian Indoor Games
Gold medal – first place 2009 Hanoi Shot put
Asian Indoor Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Tehran Shot put
Silver medal – second place 2012 Hangzhou Shot put

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
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

Notes

  1. Belarusian: Таццяна Илюшцанка, Russian: Татьяна Илющанка

References

  1. ^ Rostampour, Mehdi (1 August 2012). دختری از بلاروس که بوشهری شد [A girl from Belarus who became Bushehri]. BBC Persian (in Persian). Retrieved 4 August 2012.
  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

Asian Indoor Champions in women's shot put


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