Birth name Tatsiana Ilyushchanka Club Mokhaberat Bushehr Weight 110 kg Nationality Belarus/Iran Name Leila Rajabi Spouse Peiman Rajabi | Residence Bushehr, Iran Role Athlete Education Physical education Sport Track and field Height 1.87 m Events Shot put | |
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Born April 18, 1983 (age 41) ( 1983-04-18 ) Vitebsk, Belarus Country Belarus (2001–2007)
Iran (2007–Present) | ||
Leila Rajabi
Leila Rajabi (Persian: لیلا رجبی, born Tatsiana 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.
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