Leila Rajabi
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Birth name | Tatyana Ilyushchanka[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Belarus/Iran | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | [2] Vitebsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union[2] | April 18, 1983||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Education | Physical education[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 110 kg (243 lb; 17 st 5 lb)[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse(s) | Peyman Rajabi | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | Belarus (2001–2007) Iran (2007–Present) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | Shot put | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Mokhaberat Bushehr[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Personal best(s) | 18.13 m (outdoor)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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[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]
Competition record[]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing Belarus | ||||
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 |
Representing Iran | ||||
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) |
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 | |
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 |
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 |
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h 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.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d 2012 Olympics Official Profile Archived 2013-05-26 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "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[]
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- Living people
- 1983 births
- Belarusian female shot putters
- Iranian female shot putters
- Olympic athletes of Iran
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Asian Games silver medalists for Iran
- Asian Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Asian Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Asian Games
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Iran
- Naturalized citizens of Iran
- Belarusian emigrants to Iran
- Iranian Shia Muslims
- Converts to Shia Islam
- Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games
- Islamic Solidarity Games competitors for Iran
- Iranian athletics biography stubs