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About 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. 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.
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