Jaber Saeed Salem

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Jaber Saeed Salem, born Yani Marchokov on January 3, 1975 in Bulgaria, is a Qatari weightlifter who competed in the Men's 105 kg weight class at the 2000 Summer Olympics and finished fourth.

One of eight Bulgarian weighlifters 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.

Jaber was set to compete at the 2004 Summer Olympics, but pulled out.