Badr Salem Nayef

Badr Salem Nayef (born Petar Tanev (Bulgarian: Петър Танев); October 29, 1972 in Bulgaria), is a Qatari weightlifter. He is the 1999 world champion.[1][2]

Badr Salem Nayef
Personal information
BornOctober 29, 1972
Medal record
Men's Weightlifting
Representing  Bulgaria
World Championships
1998 Lahti 77 kg
European Championships
1999 A Coruña 77 kg
Representing  Qatar
World Championships
1999 Athens 77 kg
Asian Championships
2000 Osaka 77 kg

One of eight Bulgarian weightlifters recruited by the Qatar Olympic Committee for $1,000,000, Badr Salem Nayef became a Qatari citizen to represent the country. His old name, Petar Tanev, 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.[3]

Notes and references
  1. "World Championships Men: -77 kg". Sports123.com. Archived from the original on 2008-09-20. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
  2. "WEIGHT LIFTING; Qatar Man Wins By a Slim Margin". The New York Times. 2001-11-08. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
  3. "Here comes the foreign legion". Aljazeera Magazine. 2006-11-23. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
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