Mieczysław Młynarski


Mieczysław Młynarski is a retired Polish professional basketball player, and coach. At a height of 1.99 m tall, and a weight of 91 kg, he played at the small forward position, during his playing career.

Playing career

Club career

Młynarski still holds the Polish Basketball League record, for the "most points scored in one game". He was a member of the FIBA European Selection team, in 1981.

Polish national team

Młynarski was a regular member of the senior Polish national basketball team, for nine years. He played in all of Poland's games, during the Summer Olympic Games, in Moscow, 1980. He was the top scorer of both EuroBasket 1979, and EuroBasket 1981.

Coaching career

When Młynarski playing career, ended he decided to stay in basketball. After retirement from playing, he became a coach of the Polish club Górnik Wałbrzych' juniors team. In 2000, he won the Polish older juniors vice-championship with Górnik.
In 2007, he became the assistant coach of Górnik Wałbrzych's senior club. After the club's head coach,
Andrzej Adamek, resignation, Młynarski became Górnik's new head coach. Unfortunately, Młynarski was not able to avoid his team's poor performance. In the 2008–09 season, Górnik finished in last place in the Polish PLK League. The main reason why the team was relegated, was its deep financial problems.

Awards and accomplishments

Club playing career