Leila Rajabi ( fa, لیلا رجبی, born Tatyana Ilyushchanka, russian: Татьяна Илющанка on 18 April 1983 in

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) is a

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ian shot putter of

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ian origin. She acquired Iranian citizenship and converted to

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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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* Living people 1983 births Belarusian female shot putters Iranian female shot putters Olympic athletes for 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 Asian Indoor Athletics Championships winners Naturalized citizens of Iran Belarusian emigrants to Iran Belarusian Muslims Converts to Shia Islam Medalists at the 2014 Asian Games Islamic Solidarity Games competitors for Iran Sportspeople from Vitebsk Sportspeople from Vitebsk Region Naturalised sports competitors Islamic Solidarity Games gold medalists for Iran {{Iran-athletics-bio-stub