Badr Salem Nayef

Badr Salem Nayef
Personal information
Born (1972-10-29) October 29, 1972 (age 52)
Bulgaria
Medal record
Men's Weightlifting
Representing  Bulgaria
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1998 Lahti 77 kg
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 A Coruña 77 kg
Representing  Qatar
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1999 Athens 77 kg
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2000 Osaka 77 kg

Badr Salem Nayef (born Petar Tanev, Bulgarian: Петър Танев, October 29, 1972) is a Qatari weightlifter. He is the 1999 world champion.[1][2]

One of eight Bulgarian weightlifters recruited by the Qatar Olympic Committee for $1,000,000, Badr Salem Nayef became a Qatari citizen to represent the country. His old name, Petar Tanev, 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.[3]

Notes and references

  1. ^ "World Championships Men: -77 kg". Sports123.com. Archived from the original on 2008-09-20. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
  2. ^ "WEIGHT LIFTING; Qatar Man Wins By a Slim Margin". The New York Times. 2001-11-08. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
  3. ^ "Here comes the foreign legion". Aljazeera Magazine. 2006-11-23. Retrieved 2009-01-22.