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Jaber Saeed Salem vs Petr Sobotka
Jaber Saeed Salem and Petr Sobotka, compared on every result on this site. Jaber Saeed Salem's best total is 460 kg (men's +105 kg, 2000); Petr Sobotka's is 400 kg (men's +105 kg, 2002). On the Sinclair scale, which allows for bodyweight, Jaber Saeed Salem is ahead by 84.1 points. They met five times in the same class; in the four where both posted a total, Jaber Saeed Salem finished ahead every time.
Jaber Saeed Salem and Petr Sobotka side by side
Career figures from every result on this site. Where one figure is better, it is in bold. The figures are explained under the table.
| Figure |  Jaber Saeed Salem |
 Petr Sobotka |
|---|---|---|
| Nation | Qatar | Czechia |
| Born | 1975 | 1975 |
| Competitions | 7, 1999 to 2007 | 10, 2000 to 2009 |
| Olympic medals | None | None |
| World Championships medals | 1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze | None |
| Best snatch | 210 kg | 180 kg |
| Best clean and jerk | 255 kg | 220 kg |
| Best total | 460 kg (men's +105 kg, 2000) | 400 kg (men's +105 kg, 2002) |
| Best Sinclair score | 495.0 | 410.9 |
| Best total, place in its class | 8th of 704 in the men's +105 kg | 105th of 704 in the men's +105 kg |
| Snatch attempts made | 78% (14 of 18) | 57% (17 of 30) |
| Clean and jerk attempts made | 71% (10 of 14) | 59% (17 of 29) |
| Snatch as a share of clean and jerk | 80% | 82% |
| World records held now | None | None |
How to read these figures
- Sinclair score. The total scaled for bodyweight with the IWF's 2025 to 2028 coefficients, so lifters from different classes sit on one scale. Women and men have separate formulas.
- Place in its class. Where the best total stands among every lifter with a total in that class on this site, on the IWF class list in force at the time.
- Attempts made. The share of all snatch or clean and jerk attempts the lifter made. At senior World Championships and Olympic Games since 1998, lifters make 58% of snatches and 56% of clean and jerks.
- Snatch as a share of clean and jerk. The snatch divided by the clean and jerk at the best total. It describes the shape of a lifter, not strength, so it is not in bold; eight in ten men lifting in national federation meets sit between 71% and 86%.
- World records held now. Records on the IWF class list in force since 1 August 2026. A record set in a class that list retired does not carry over, so a past record holder can show none.
Jaber Saeed Salem vs Petr Sobotka head to head
Every competition where both were entered in the same class, newest first. Each lifter's column gives the total in kilograms and the place in the class. "No lifts" means an entry without an attempt; "No total" means the results record no total, most often after three misses in one lift. Only meets where both posted a total count toward who finished ahead: the higher total, or on equal totals the published places, which went to the lighter lifter until 2017 and to the one who made the total first since.
| Competition | Jaber Saeed Salem | Petr Sobotka |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 World Weightlifting Championships 14 Sep 2007+105 kgAhead: Jaber Saeed Salem | 435place 3 | 374place 16 |
| 2005 World Weightlifting Championships 8 Nov 2005+105 kgAhead: Jaber Saeed Salem | 446place 3 | 392place 13 |
| 2003 World Weightlifting Championships 14 Nov 2003+105 kgNot counted | No total | 395place 17 |
| 2001 World Weightlifting Championships 4 Nov 2001+105 kgAhead: Jaber Saeed Salem | 460place 1 | 355place 11 |
| 2000 Olympic Games 16 Sep 2000+105 kgAhead: Jaber Saeed Salem | 460place 4 | 392.5place 14 |
Jaber Saeed Salem and Petr Sobotka, competition by competition
The Sinclair score at each competition: the total scaled for bodyweight, so lifters from different classes sit on one scale. Competitions that ended without a total or a bodyweight have no point.
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