Leila Rajabi

Leila Rajabi (Persian: لیلا رجبی, born Tatyana Ilyushchanka[a] 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.

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