Jaber Saeed Salem Explained

Birth Name:Yani Marchokov
Nationality:Bulgarian, Qatari
Birth Date:1975 1, df=yes
Height:1.85cm [6ft]
Weight:124.6kg (274.7lb)
Country: /
Sport:Weightlifting
Event:+105 kg

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.[1]

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]

Major results

[4] [5]

YearVenueWeightSnatch (kg)Clean & Jerk (kg)TotalRank
width=401width=402width=403width=40Rankwidth=401width=402width=403width=40Rank
Olympic Games
200205210325025526054604
World Championships
190200205240250250455
200205210245250263460
Vancouver, Canada200205210------------
195201203240245--446
1951952004231240243435
Asian Games
175185--2215225--2410
Asian Championships
+105 kg 190230420
+105 kg 190232422
+105 kg 192235427
Junior World Championships
1995 –108 kg 160165167.54190200200355
European Junior Championships
1995 align=left –108 kg 1601651654192.5200210360

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jaber Salem . https://web.archive.org/web/20110829215333/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/sa/jaber-salem-1.html . 2011-08-29.
  2. Web site: SALEM Jaber Saed . International Weightlifting Federation . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110527164436/http://www.iwf.net/results/results_athlete_e.php?compid=327 . 2011-05-27.
  3. Web site: SALEM Jaber Saeed . International Weightlifting Federation . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110527164504/http://www.iwf.net/results/results_athlete_e.php?compid=175 . 2011-05-27.
  4. Web site: Salem Jaber Saeed (QAT) . Database Weightlifting . de.
  5. Web site: Marchokov Yani (BUL) . Database Weightlifting . de.