Leila Rajabi

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.

Leila Rajabi

Rajabi at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Birth name	Tatyana Ilyushchanka[1]
Nationality	Belarus/Iran
Born	(1983-04-18) April 18, 1983[2] Vitebsk, Byelorussian SSR, Soviet Union[2]
Education	Physical education[1]
Height	1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)[2]
Weight	86 kg (190 lb; 13 st 8 lb)[2]
Spouse(s)	Peyman Rajabi
Sport
Country	Belarus (2001–2007)  Iran (2007–Present)
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	Shot put
Club	Mokhaberat Bushehr[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	18.13 m (outdoor)[1]
Medal record Women's athletics Representing  Iran Asian Games 2014 Incheon Shot put Asian Championships 2013 Pune Shot put 2009 Guangzhou Shot put 2011 Kobe Shot put Asian Indoor Games 2009 Hanoi Shot put Asian Indoor Championships 2010 Tehran Shot put 2012 Hangzhou Shot put

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]