Yutsevich, Leon

Leon Yutsevich ( Polish. Leon Jucewicz ) (November 18, 1902, Schweknia, Russian Empire (now Latvia ) - January 13, 1984, Porto Alegre , Brazil ) - Polish skater, athlete, participant of the Olympic Games of 1924 in Chamonix .

Leon Yutsevich
general information
Original name	polish Leon Jucewicz
Citizenship	Poland
Date of Birth	November 18, 1902 ( 1902-11-18 )
Place of Birth	Shveknia
Date of death	January 13, 1984 ( 1984-01-13 ) (81 years)
Place of death	Porto Alegre , Brazil

He was the vice-champion of Poland in the 1500 m race (1922). He specialized in medium and long distances.

In 1921 he became the vice-champion of Poland in skating for 1500 m. In 1922 and 1924 he became the vice-champion of Poland in speed skating all-around. He represented Poland at the Olympic Games in Chamonix, where he took 8th place in speed skating all-around , and also performed at 500, 1,500, 5,000 and 10,000 meters, taking 17, 15, 16 and 14 places, respectively.

From 1924 he lived in Brazil , where he participated in the work of Polish Polonia .

He died of wounds resulting from a motorcycle accident.