Jaber Saeed Salem (born Yani Marchokov, 3 January 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.
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, and at the 2007 World Championships, he won the bronze medal with a total of 435 kg.
Major results
YearVenueWeight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank123Rank123Rank Olympic Games2000 Sydney, Australia +105 kg 200205210325025526054604 World Championships1999 Athens, Greece +105 kg 1902002052402502504552001 Antalya, Turkey +105 kg 2002052102452502634602003 Vancouver, Canada +105 kg 200205210------------2005 Doha, Qatar +105 kg 195201203240245--4462007 Chiang Mai, Thailand +105 kg 1951952004231240243435 Asian Games2006 Doha, Qatar +105 kg 175185--2215225--2410 Asian Championships2004 Almaty, Kazakhstan +105 kg 1902304202005 Dubai, United Arab Emirates +105 kg 1902324222007 Tai'an, China +105 kg 192235427 Junior World Championships1995 Warsaw, Poland –108 kg 160165167.54190200200355 European Junior Championships 1995 Beersheba, Israel –108 kg 1601651654192.5200210360
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