L.A. Smith III

Senior World Championship Teams: 2023, 2022, 2021, 2019, 2018 ... Junior World Championship Teams: 2014, 2013, 2011

Athlete Bio#

Age

Hometown

Rahway, NJ

Education

San Jose State University

Weight Category: 100 kg

Career Highlights:

Current World Ranking: No. 74
2022 Portugal Grand Prix Bronze Medalist
2019 Pan American Games Silver Medalist
2018 Senior Pan Am Championships Bronze Medalist
4x Senior National Champion
5x Senior World Team Member
3x Junior World Team Member

International Judo Federation Competition History: LA Smith III IJF Profile

Competition Highlights:

2023:

Bronze - Guayaquil Pan American Open

2022:

Bronze - Portugal Grand Prix

Seventh - Senior Pan American Championships

2021:

Gold - Guadalajara Pan American Open

Fifth - Senior Pan American Championships

2020:

Gold - Lima Pan American Open

Seventh - Senior Pan American Championships

2019:

Silver - Pan American Games

Fifth - Senior Pan American Championships

Seventh - Brasilia Grand Slam

2018:

Gold - Lima Pan America Open

Gold - Santiago Pan American Open

Silver - Buenos Aires Pan American Open

Bronze - Senior Pan American Championships

Bronze - Hong Kong Asian Open

2017:

Silver - Vanuatu Oceania Open

Bronze - Lima Pan American Open

Fifth - Santo Domingo Pan American Open

2016:

Gold - USA Judo Senior National Championships

Fifth - Taipei Asian Open

2015:

Gold - USA Judo Senior National Championships

2014:

Gold - NCJA Championships

Gold - USA Judo Senior National Championships

Gold - USA Judo Youth National Championships

2013:

Gold - USA Judo Senior National Championships

Gold - USA Judo Youth National Championships (IJF-Junior)

Gold - USA Judo Junior Olympic Championships (IJF-Junior)

Bronze - Junior Pan American Championships

2012:

Gold - USA Judo Youth National Championships

Gold - USA Judo Junior Olympic Championships (Open)

Silver - USA Judo Junior Olympic Championships

2010:

Silver - Cadet Pan American Championships (90 kg)

Event Schedule#

2025 USA Judo Youth National Championships

USA Judo is pleased to welcome you to the 2025 Youth National Championships at the Salt Palace Convention Center.The Youth Nationals draws more than 500 of the best athletes from ages 5-20 throughout the nation annually to vie for National Championship...

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2024 USA Judo Youth National Championships

USA Judo is pleased to welcome you to the 2023 Youth National Championships at the Georgia International Convention Center.The Youth Nationals draws more than 500 of the best athletes from ages 5-20 throughout the nation annually to vie for National Ch...

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