Leon Jucewicz (November 18, 1902 – January 13, 1984) was a Polish
speed skater
Speed skating is a competitive form of ice skating in which the competitors race each other in travelling a certain distance on skates. Types of speed skating are long track speed skating, short track speed skating, and marathon speed skating. ...
who competed in the
1924 Winter Olympics
The 1924 Winter Olympics, officially known as the I Olympic Winter Games (french: Iers Jeux olympiques d'hiver) and commonly known as Chamonix 1924 ( frp, Chamôni 1924), were a winter multi-sport event which was held in 1924 in Chamonix, France ...
. He was born in
Szwekni, now in
Latvia
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.
In 1924 he finished 17th in the
500 metres event, 15th in the
1500 metres competition, 16th in the
5000 metres event, and 14th in the
10000 metres competition. In the
all-round event he finished eighth.
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1902 births
1984 deaths
Polish male speed skaters
Olympic speed skaters for Poland
Speed skaters at the 1924 Winter Olympics
People from the Russian Empire of Polish descent
Place of birth missing
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