Yarden Gerbi
{{Short description|Israeli judoka (born 1989)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox judoka
| name = Yarden Gerbi
| image = Yarden Gerbi, June 2022.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Gerbi in 2022
| native_name = {{Script/Hebrew|ירדן ג'רבי}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1989|7|8}}
| birth_place = Kfar Saba, Israel
| website =
| country = {{ISR}}
| weight_class = {{nbnd}}63 kg
| rank = red and white
| rank_ref = {{cite web |title=Association board meeting protocol 01/09/2021 |url=https://www.ija.org.il/html5/web/11009/38524ImageFile3.pdf |website=Israel Judo Association |access-date=21 August 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230107231305/https://www.ija.org.il/html5/web/11009/38524ImageFile3.pdf |archive-date=7 January 2023 |date=16 March 2022 |language=he}}
| dan = 6
| club = Meitav Netanya
| coach = {{ill|Shany Hershko|he|שני הרשקו}}
| worlds_rank = 1
| worlds_year = 2013
| worlds_weight = Women's 63 kg
| regionals_type = EU
| regionals_rank = 2
| regionals_year = 2012
| regionals_weight = Women's 63 kg
| nationals =
| olympics_rank = 3
| olympics_year = 2016
| olympics_weight = Women's 63 kg
| highestranking = 1 (2013)
| show-medals =
| medaltemplates =
{{Medal|Sport| Women's judo }}
{{Medal|Country| {{ISR}} }}
{{Medal|Competition| Olympic Games }}
{{Medal|B| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | {{nbnd}}63 kg }}
{{Medal|Competition| World Championships }}
{{Medal|G| 2013 Rio de Janeiro | {{nbnd}}63 kg }}
{{Medal|S| 2014 Chelyabinsk | {{nbnd}}63 kg }}
{{Medal|Competition| European Games }}
{{Medal|B| 2015 Baku | {{nbnd}}63 kg }}
{{Medal|Competition| European Championships }}
{{Medal|S| 2012 Chelyabinsk | {{nbnd}}63 kg }}
{{Medal|B| 2013 Budapest | {{nbnd}}63 kg }}
{{Medal|Competition| World Masters }}
{{Medal|S| 2013 Tyumen | {{nbnd}}63 kg }}
{{Medal|B| 2011 Baku | {{nbnd}}63 kg }}
{{Medal|Competition| IJF Grand Slam }}
{{Medal|G| 2013 Baku | {{nbnd}}63 kg }}
{{Medal|G| 2013 Moscow | {{nbnd}}63 kg }}
{{Medal|B| 2011 Moscow | {{nbnd}}63 kg }}
{{Medal|B| 2015 Tyumen | {{nbnd}}63 kg }}
{{Medal|B| 2015 Paris | {{nbnd}}63 kg }}
{{Medal|B| 2015 Abu Dhabi | {{nbnd}}63 kg }}
{{Medal|Competition| IJF Grand Prix }}
{{Medal|G| 2014 Astana | {{nbnd}}63 kg }}
{{Medal|G| 2014 Tashkent | {{nbnd}}63 kg }}
{{Medal|G| 2014 Qingdao | {{nbnd}}63 kg }}
{{Medal|G| 2016 Havana | {{nbnd}}63 kg }}
{{Medal|S| 2010 Qingdao | {{nbnd}}63 kg }}
{{Medal|S| 2013 Samsun | {{nbnd}}63 kg }}
{{Medal|S| 2014 Düsseldorf | {{nbnd}}63 kg }}
{{Medal|S| 2014 Tbilisi | {{nbnd}}63 kg }}
{{Medal|B| 2009 Qingdao | {{nbnd}}63 kg }}
{{Medal|B| 2012 Düsseldorf | {{nbnd}}63 kg }}
{{Medal|B| 2013 Düsseldorf | {{nbnd}}63 kg }}
{{Medal|B| 2015 Zagreb | {{nbnd}}63 kg }}
{{Medal|Competition| European Junior Championships }}
{{Medal|B| 2008 Warsaw | {{nbnd}}63 kg }}
{{Medal|Competition| Maccabiah Games }}
{{Medal|S| 2009 Tel Aviv | {{nbnd}}63 kg }}
| updated = 17 May 2023
}}
Yarden Gerbi (or Jerbi,{{cite tweet|number=729038126484578305|user=haaretzcom|title=Alice Schlesinger beats Israeli Yarden Jerbi and wins Grand Slam Baku gold medal |date=7 May 2016}} {{langx|he|ירדן ג'רבי}}; born 8 July 1989) is an Israeli former judoka world champion. She won an Olympic bronze medal competing for Israel at the 2016 Summer Olympics, in women's 63 kg judo.{{cite web |title=2016 Summer Olympics|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/1339/results |website=ijf.org |access-date=21 January 2021}}{{cite Sports-Reference}}
Gerbi won the gold medal at the 2013 World Judo Championships in the {{nbnd}}63 kg category.{{cite web |title=2013 World Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/1117/results |website=ijf.org |access-date=21 January 2021}}Sinai, Allon. [http://www.jpost.com/Sports/Israels-Gerbi-grabs-Worlds-gold-324742 "Israel's Gerbi takes gold at Judo World Championships"]. The Jerusalem Post, 29 August 2013. Retrieved on 30 August 2013.{{cite news|last=Yanover|first=Yori|url=http://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/israeli-takes-judo-world-championship-gold/2013/08/30/ |title=Israeli Takes Judo World Championship Gold |work=The Jewish Press |date=30 August 2013 |access-date=18 October 2015}} She won the Israeli championship five times by the age of 24, and was a silver medalist in the 2009 Maccabiah Games.
Personal life
Gerbi was born in Kfar Saba, Israel, to a family of Tunisian Jewish descent from Djerba. She was raised and also currently resides in Netanya, Israel.{{cite news |date=9 August 2016 |title=Israeli wins bronze in Judo in Rio |url=http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4839619,00.html |website=Ynetnews |access-date=9 August 2016}}"Israeli Sports", Jewish Sports Review, Vol. 9, No. 11, Issue 107, p. 20, January/February 2015.{{cite news |last=Shear |first=David |date=26 April 2013 |title=Israeli Judoist Wins Medal in Budapest, Hungary |url=http://www.shalomlife.com/news/19216/israeli-judoist-wins-medal-in-budapest-hungary/ |access-date=9 September 2013 |publisher=Shalom Life}} Her nicknames are Jordan, Gerb, and Denush.{{cite web|url=http://www.yardengerbi.com/About-Me.htm |title=About Me |publisher=Yarden Gerbi |access-date=9 September 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130831231547/http://www.yardengerbi.com/About-Me.htm |archive-date=31 August 2013 }} She attended the Open University of Israel, studying Economics and Management.{{cite news |last=Looch |first=Jac |date=9 July 2013 |title=Israeli Yarden Gerbi Wins World Judo Championship |url=http://www.jspace.com/news/articles/israeli-yarden-gerbi-wins-world-judo-championship/15172 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140114044211/http://www.jspace.com/news/articles/israeli-yarden-gerbi-wins-world-judo-championship/15172 |archive-date=14 January 2014 |access-date=8 September 2013 |publisher=Jspace.com}}
On 27 September 2022, Gerbi came out as gay and revealed her then-ongoing relationship with photographer Dana Lavi, daughter of Israeli actor Amos Lavi. They split up the following year.
In the summer of 2023 Gerbi began a relationship with Adi Imbar. The couple announced their engagement in April 2024.
Judo career
=Early career=
Gerbi, who began practicing judo at age 6, trains with club Meditav Netanya. {{ill|Shany Hershko|he|שני הרשקו}}, former coach of the Israeli women's national judo team, has been her trainer since childhood.{{cite web|last=Sinai |first=Allon |url=http://www.jpost.com/Sports/Sinai-Says-Gerbis-gold-medal-talent-matches-her-sparkling-character-325234 |title=Sinai Says: Gerbi's gold-medal talent matches her sparkling character |date=4 September 2013 |publisher=The Jerusalem Post |access-date=8 September 2013}}
In 2007, Gerbi won the Israel Championships.{{cite web|url=http://www.judoinside.com/judoka/view/33724/judo-results/ |title=Yarden Gerbi (Israel); judo results, medals, matches, photos and videos |publisher=Judoinside.com |date=8 July 1989 |access-date=9 September 2013}}
In 2008, Gerbi won the Israel Championships, the Under-23 Israel Championships, and took third in the 2008 European Junior Championships.{{cite web|url=http://www.yardengerbi.com/Results.htm |title=Results |publisher=yardengerbi.com |access-date=9 September 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130901020848/http://www.yardengerbi.com/Results.htm |archive-date=1 September 2013 }}
In 2009, Gerbi won the Israel Championships and the Belo Horizonte World Cup, placed second in the 2009 Maccabiah Games and took third place in the 2009 Qingdao Grand Prix.{{cite web|url=http://www.judoinside.com/event/view/5807/ |title=Maccabiah Games Tel Aviv, 2009; judo results, medals, matches, photos and videos |publisher=Judoinside.com |date=19 July 2009 |access-date=9 September 2013}}{{cite web |title=2009 Grand Prix Qingdao |url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/1019/results |website=ijf.org |access-date=21 January 2021}}
Gerbi came in second in the 2010 Qingdao Grand Prix.{{cite web |title=2010 Grand Prix Qingdao |url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/943/results |website=ijf.org |access-date=21 January 2021}} That year she also finished second in the Baku and Birmingham World Cups, third in the Warsaw World Cup and came in 7th place at the 2010 World Championships. In 2011, she won the Israeli Championships, came in second in the San Salvador and Miami World Cups, third in the 2011 Moscow Grand Slam and the 2011 World Masters in Baku, and fifth in the 2011 European Championships. Gerbi was eliminated in the third round of the 2011 World Championships and did not qualify to represent Israel at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
In 2012, Gerbi won the Tashkent World Cup and the Israel Championships, took second in the 2012 European Championships in Russia,{{cite web |title=2012 European Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/1085/results |website=ijf.org |access-date=21 January 2021}} and took third in the 2012 Düsseldorf Grand Prix.{{cite web|url=http://www.judoinside.com/event/view/8861/ |title=Israelian Championships Ra'anana, 2012, Israel; judo results, medals, matches, photos and videos |publisher=Judoinside.com |date=12 December 2012 |access-date=9 September 2013}}{{cite web |title=2012 Grand Prix Düsseldorf |url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/1057/results |website=ijf.org |access-date=21 January 2021}}
In 2013, prior to the World Championships, Gerbi won the 2013 Baku Grand Slam{{cite web |title=2013 Grand Slam Baku |url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/1108/results |website=ijf.org |access-date=21 January 2021}} and the 2013 Moscow Grand Slam,{{cite web |title=2013 Grand Slam Moscow |url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/1115/results |website=ijf.org |access-date=21 January 2021}} took second in the 2013 Samsun Grand Prix,{{cite web |title=2013 Grand Prix Samsun |url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/1100/results |website=ijf.org |access-date=21 January 2021}} third in the 2013 Düsseldorf Grand Prix{{cite web |title=2013 Grand Prix Düsseldorf |url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/1095/results |website=ijf.org |access-date=21 January 2021}} and at the 2013 European Championships.{{cite web |title=2013 European Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/1103/results |website=ijf.org |access-date=21 January 2021}} She achieved a world ranking of No. 1 in May 2013.{{cite news|url=http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4384153,00.html |title=ג'ודו: ירדן ג'רבי בראש הדירוג העולמי |publisher=Ynet |access-date=10 September 2013}}
=2013 World Champion=
In August 2013, at the age of 24, she won the gold medal at the 2013 World Championships in Rio de Janeiro in the category {{nbnd}}63 kg, defeating each of her five opponents unconditionally.{{cite news|last=Sinai |first=Allon |url=http://www.jpost.com/Sports/Israels-Gerbi-grabs-Worlds-gold-324742 |title=Israel's Gerbi takes gold at Judo World Championships |work=The Jerusalem Post |date=29 August 2013 |access-date=8 September 2013}} She defeated No. 2-ranked Clarisse Agbegnenou of France, the European champion, in the final by dislocating her shoulder and rendering her unconscious with a chokehold in 43 seconds.{{cite web|url=http://www.jta.org/2013/09/02/news-opinion/israel-middle-east/yarden-gerbi-is-first-israeli-to-win-judo-gold |title=Yarden Gerbi takes gold at Worlds, first for Israeli judoka |publisher=Jewish Telegraphic Agency |date=2 September 2013 |access-date=8 September 2013}} She recorded an ippon in each of her five fights on the way to the championship. Commenting on the reaction from Israelis to her championship, she said: "I received three marriage proposals."{{cite news|url=http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4427497,00.html |title=ירדן ג'רבי: "קיבלתי שלוש הצעות נישואים" |publisher=Ynet |access-date=9 September 2013}}
Gerbi became the first Israeli to win a gold medal at the Judo World Championships. Israelis Yael Arad (1991 – bronze, 1993 – silver), Oren Smadja (1995 – silver), and Ariel Ze'evi (2001 – silver) had each previously won a silver medal in the championships, and Alice Schlesinger had most recently won a bronze medal in 2009; also Olympic medals, which is Gerbi's next goal, have been won by Arad (Barcelona 1992 – silver), Smadja (Barcelona 1992 – bronze), and Ze'evi (Athens 2004 – bronze).{{cite web |last=Yanover |first=Yori |date=30 August 2013 |title=Israeli Takes Judo World Championship Gold |url=http://www.jewishpress.com/news/breaking-news/israeli-takes-judo-world-championship-gold/2013/08/30/ |access-date=8 September 2013 |publisher=The Jewish Press}}
Gerbi was voted Israeli Sports Personality of the Year in 2013 by the readers of The Jerusalem Post.{{cite web|url=http://www.jpost.com/Sports/Gracious-Gerbi-claims-end-of-year-award-336314|title=Person of the year in Israeli sports: Yarden Gerbi|work=The Jerusalem Post - JPost.com|date=27 December 2013 }}
= 2014–15 =
File:Cachola (POR) vs Gerbi (ISR) at the bronze final of the 2015 European Games.jpg (Baku)]]
At the 2014 World Championships in the Russian city of Chelyabinsk, Gerbi won the silver medal after losing by an ippon to Frenchwoman Clarice Agbegnenou in the final of the {{nbnd}}63 kg category.{{cite web |title=2014 World Championships|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/1171/results |website=ijf.org |access-date=21 January 2021}}{{cite web|url=http://www.haaretz.com/life/sports/.premium-1.613011|title=Israel's Yarden Gerbi wins silver at World Judo Championships|date=28 August 2014|work=Haaretz.com}}{{cite web|url=http://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-judoka-wins-silver-medal-in-world-championship/|title=Israeli judoka wins silver medal in World Championship|work=The Times of Israel}}
In December 2014, Gerbi was named Israeli Sportswoman of the Year.{{cite web|url=http://www.jpost.com/Israel-News/Grapevine-The-spice-of-life-in-Israel-386190|title=Grapevine: The spice of life in Israel|work=The Jerusalem Post|date=30 December 2014 }}
In 2015, Gerbi won a bronze medal at the 2015 European Games.{{cite web |title=2015 European Games|url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/1215/results |website=ijf.org |access-date=21 January 2021}}
On 17 October, Gerbi won a bronze medal in the 2015 Paris Grand Slam after defeating Miho Minei from Japan.{{cite web |title=2015 Grand Slam Paris |url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/1236/results |website=ijf.org |access-date=21 January 2021}}{{cite web | title = יום ענק לג'ודאים: ג'רבי, מוקי וראשוני זכו בארד | trans-title = Great day for the judokas: Gerbi, Muki and Rishoni won the bronze |url=http://www.one.co.il/Article/15-16/7,441,0,0/258870.html?ref=hp | website = ONE | date = 17 October 2015 | access-date = 18 October 2015 | language = he}} Two weeks later on 31 October 2015, she won bronze again, this time in the 2015 Abu Dhabi Grand Slam, after defeating Juul Franssen from the Netherlands.{{cite web |title=2015 Grand Slam Abu Dhabi |url=https://www.ijf.org/competition/1238/results |website=ijf.org |access-date=21 January 2021}}{{cite news | title = ג'ודו: ג'רבי זכתה בארד באבו דאבי ופרצה בבכי, ארד גם למוקי | trans-title = Judo: Gerbi and Muki won the bronze in Abu Dhabi |url=http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4718762,00.html | website = ynet | date = 31 October 2015 | access-date = 1 November 2015 | language = he| last1 = אהרוני | first1 = אורן }}
=Rio Olympics and retirement=
On 9 August 2016, Gerbi won a bronze medal for her native Israel at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (shared with Anicka van Emden). Prior to her win, she was ranked among the top 14 eligible female judokas in her category as of 30 May 2016.{{cite web|title=ג'רבי: אהיה מוכנה לריו, פולק: אנחנו נבחרת חזקה|url=http://www.one.co.il/Article/16-17/7,0,0,0/271887.html|access-date =1 June 2016|website = ynet|date=June 2016 | language = he}} After losing to hometown Brazilian Mariana Silva in the quarter-finals, Gerbi won her next two repechage fights to win the bronze medal.
Gerbi took part in the torch lighting ceremony at the 2017 Maccabiah Games on 6 July 2017.[https://swimswam.com/ervin-gilot-participate-torch-lighting-maccabiah-games/ Ervin, Gilot To Participate In Torch Lighting At Maccabiah Games]
On 2 October of that year, Gerbi announced her retirement from judo.{{cite news|title=ירדן ג'רבי בראיון פרישה: "כשאין מוטיבציה, אי אפשר לעשות את זה"|url=https://www.haaretz.co.il/sport/other/.premium-1.4492334|access-date =2 October 2017|website = Haaretz| language = he}}
Medals
Media appearances
In 2020, Gerbi competed in the third VIP season of Israel's Survivor and finished in third place.{{cite web | url=https://www.mako.co.il/tvbee-recap/survivorvip_recap/Article-cd4ccb3b8898471026.htm | title="הישרדות Vip": אסי זכה בצדק, אבל הגמר הותיר טעם רע | date=14 September 2020 }}
In 2021, Gerbi began hosting the {{ill|Ninja Israel|he|נינג'ה ישראל}} show on Channel 12.{{cite news | url=https://www.ynet.co.il/entertainment/article/syv711v005y | title=מצאנו את המנצחת של "נינג'ה ישראל" - וקוראים לה ירדן ג'רבי | newspaper=Ynet | date=16 December 2021 | last1=שילוני | first1=סמדר }}
In 2024, Gerbi competed in the 10th season of Israel's Rokdim Im Kokhavim ('Dancing with the Stars'), where she was eliminated 13th (out of 21 couples), in the second round of the live show stage.{{cite web | url=https://www.mako.co.il/tv-dancing_with_the_stars/season3-articles/Article-1505bfef4f90191026.htm | title=מוקדם מהצפוי: ירדן ג'רבי הודחה מ"רוקדים עם כוכבים" | date=31 July 2024 }}
See also
References
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