Mieczysław Łopatka Explained

Mieczysław Łopatka
Height Ft:6
Height In:5
Weight Lbs:212
Nationality:Polish
Birth Date:10 October 1939
Birth Place:Drachowo, Poland
Career Start:1955
Career End:1976
Career Position:Small forward
Coach Start:1972
Coach End:1994
Years1:1955–1958
Team1:Kolejarz Gniezno
Years2:1958–1961
Team2:Lech Poznań
Years3:1961–1972
Team3:Śląsk Wrocław
Years4:1972–1975
Years5:1975–1976
Team5:Élan Chalon-sur-Saône
Cyears1:1972–1975
Cteam1:Montbrison (player-coach)
Cyears2:1975–1976
Cteam2:Élan Chalon-sur-Saône (player-coach)
Cyears3:1976–1982
Cteam3:Śląsk Wrocław
Cyears4:1985
Cteam4:Standard Liège
Cyears5:1990–1994
Cteam5:Śląsk Wrocław
Highlights:As a player

As a head coach:

Fiba Hof Player:Mieczysław-Łopatka

Mieczysław Edwin Łopatka (born 10 October 1939) is a Polish former professional basketball player and coach. At a height of 1.96m (06.43feet) tall, and a weight of 96kg (212lb), he played at the small forward position.

Club career

Łopatka was a member of the FIBA European Selection, in 1969. He won 2 Polish League championships (1965, 1970), and the Polish Cup (1972). He led the Polish League in scoring 4 times (1961, 1963, 1966, 1967), and he was a two time Polish League Player of the Year (1965, 1969).

National team career

As a member of the senior Polish national basketball team, Łopatka competed at four Summer Olympic Games (1960, 1964, 1968, 1972). He won a silver medal at EuroBasket 1963, and bronze medals at EuroBasket 1965, and EuroBasket 1967. He was a member of the FIBA World Cup All-Tournament Team, at the 1967 FIBA World Championship, and he also led the tournament in scoring.

Coaching career

In his coaching career, Łopatka won 8 Polish League championships (1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994), and 3 Polish Cups (1977, 1980, 1992).

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