Jaber Saeed Salem

Jaber Saeed Salem, born Yani Marchokov (born January 3, 1975) is a Qatari weightlifter who competed in the Men's 105+ kg weight class at the 2000 Summer Olympics and finished fourth with a 460 kg total (205 kg and 255 kg). He was born in Bulgaria.[1]

Jaber Saeed Salem

Personal information
Nationality	Bulgarian, Qatari
Born	(1975-01-03) January 3, 1975
Weight	124.60 kg (274.7 lb)
Sport
Country	Bulgaria /  Qatar
Sport	Weightlifting
Event(s)	+105 kg
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	Snatch: 210 kg (2001) Clean and jerk: 255 kg (2000) Total: 460 kg (2000)
Medal record Representing  Qatar Men's weightlifting World Championships 2001 Antalya +105 kg 1999 Athens +105 kg 2005 Doha +105 kg 2007 Chiang Mai +105 kg Asian Games 2006 Doha +105 kg Asian Championships 2004 Almaty +105 kg 2005 Dubai +105 kg 2007 Tai'an +105 kg

One of eight Bulgarian weightlifters recruited by the Qatar Olympic Committee for $1,000,000, Jaber became a Qatari citizen to represent the country in the 2000 Olympics. His old name, Yani Marchokov, was left behind in the process. Qatar has been known for recruiting sportspeople from other countries, the most notable examples being fellow weightlifter Said Saif Asaad (formerly Angel Popov of Bulgaria) and world-class runner Saif Saaeed Shaheen.

At the 2003 World Championships, he snatched 210 kg which turned out to be the gold medal in the snatch competition. He withdrew from the clean and jerk.

Jaber was set to compete at the 2004 Summer Olympics, but pulled out.

At the 2005 World Championships, he won the bronze medal with a total of 446 kg,[2] and at the 2007 World Championships, he won the bronze medal with a total of 435 kg.[3]