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 with a 460 total (205) and (255).
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.
In 2003 he snatched 210 which turned out to be the gold medal. He withdrew from the clean and jerk.
Jaber was set to compete at the 2004 Summer Olympics, but pulled out.
