Posts Tagged: Yarden Gerbi
Israeli Olympian Judoka Yarden Gerbi Auctioning Rio Name Tag to Raise Money for Pediatric Cancer Patients
An Israeli athlete who brought home a bronze medal from the Olympics in Rio last week announced on Tuesday that she is auctioning off her...
Netanyahu Likens Judo to Israel, Combining Brains, Brawn, Heart (VIDEO)
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greeted the country's returning Olympic judokas at his office in Jerusalem on Wednesday, and lauded them for more than their athletic prowess...
Knesset Bill Seeks Lifelong Salaries for Olympic Medalists, as Israeli Judoka Yarden Gerbi Brings Home the Bronze (VIDEO)
A new bill brought before the Knesset proposes that the state pay what amounts to a monthly minimum-wage salary to any Israeli athlete who wins...
Israel Wins First Olympic Medal Since 2008 Games
JNS.org - Judoka Yarden Gerbi has become the first Israeli to win a medal at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Gerbi, 27,...
Israeli Judokas Win Medals But Hide Flag in Abu Dhabi
JNS.org - At the Judo Grand Slam competition in Abu Dhabi over the weekend, Israeli judokas yielded to Arab pressure and donned uniforms bearing the International...
So Close: Israeli Judoka Loses Crown in World Cup Final, Finishes With Silver (VIDEO)
Israeli Judoka Yarden Gerbi (63kg), 25, of Netanya, on Thursday lost the final round at the Judo World Cup, and her world title to Clarisse...
