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.

Jaber Saeed Salem
Personal information
Nationality Qatar
Born (1975-01-03) January 3, 1975
Weight124.60 kg (274.7 lb)
Sport
Country Qatar
SportWeightlifting
Event(s)+105 kg
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • Snatch: 210 kg (2003)
  • 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,[1] and at the 2007 World Championships, he won the bronze medal with a total of 435 kg.[2]

Personal Records

Major results
Year Venue Weight Snatch (kg) Clean & Jerk (kg) Total Rank
1 2 3 Rank 1 2 3 Rank
Olympic Games
2000 Sydney, Australia+105 kg200205210325025526054604
World Championships
1999 Athens, Greece+105 kg190200205240250250455
2001 Antalya, Turkey+105 kg200205210245250263460
2003 Vancouver, Canada+105 kg200205210------------
2005 Doha, Qatar+105 kg195201203240245--446
2007 Chiang Mai, Thailand+105 kg1951952004231240243435
Asian Games
2006 Doha, Qatar+105 kg175185--2215225--2410
Asian Championships
2004 Almaty, Kazakhstan+105 kg190230420
2005 Dubai, United Arab Emirates+105 kg190232422
2007 Tai'an, China+105 kg192235427
World Junior Championships
1995 Warsaw, Poland108 kg160165167.54190200200355
European Junior Championships
1995 Beersheba, Israel108 kg1601651654192.5200210360
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References
  1. "SALEM Jaber Saed". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 2011-05-27.
  2. "SALEM Jaber Saeed". International Weightlifting Federation. Archived from the original on 2011-05-27.
  3. "All-Time Top Lists (200-250-450)". Lift Up. Retrieved 2009-07-27.
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