Mieczysław Łopatka

Mieczysław Łopatka

Personal information
Born	(1939-10-10) October 10, 1939 Drachowo, Poland
Nationality	Polish
Listed height	196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Listed weight	96 kg (212 lb)
Career information
Playing career	1955–1976
Position	Small forward
Coaching career	1972–1994
Career history
Playing
1955–1958	Kolejarz Gniezno
1958–1961	Lech Poznań
1961–1972	Śląsk Wrocław
1972–1975	Montbrison
1975–1976	Élan Chalon-sur-Saône
Coaching
1972–1975	Montbrison (player-coach)
1975–1976	Élan Chalon-sur-Saône (player-coach)
1976–1982	Śląsk Wrocław
1985	Standard Liège
1990–1994	Śląsk Wrocław
Career highlights
As a player FIBA European Selection (1969) 2× Polish League champion (1965, 1970) Polish Cup winner (1972) 2× Polish League Player of the Year (1965, 1969) 4× Polish League Top Scorer (1961, 1963, 1966, 1967) As a head coach: 8× Polish League champion (1977, 1979–1981, 1991–1994) 3× Polish Cup winner (1977, 1980, 1992)
FIBA Hall of Fame
Medals Representing Poland Men's basketball EuroBasket 1963 Poland 1965 Soviet Union 1967 Finland

Mieczysław Edwin Łopatka (born 10 October 1939) is a Polish former professional basketball player and coach. At a height of 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in) tall, and a weight of 96 kg (212 lb), 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).

External links

• FIBA Profile
• FIBA Europe Profile
• Mieczysław Łopatka at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)