Queens County judo athlete Abigail Smith is the first to admit she isn’t the best driver — yet.
Smith doesn’t have her drivers licence, but she’s learning. And if she takes the same approach to mastering the rules of the road as she does to racking up judo medals, she’ll be motoring around in no time.
But first, the 16-year-old from Brooklyn is gearing up for what she calls her most important tournament of the year.
The 2024 Canadian Open Championships in Montreal are set for May 23 to 26. Smith will be competing in the U18 and U21 divisions. She’s been there twice before and won silver both times.
“I really think I can win this year. If I win in my U18 division, then I’ll be going with Team Canada to represent them at (World Championships Cadets), which is in Peru.”
