Mieczysław Łopatka
Mieczysław Łopatka is a Polish former professional basketball player and coach. At a height of 1.96 m tall, and a weight of 96 kg, 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, and the Polish Cup. He led the Polish League in scoring 4 times, and he was a two time Polish League Player of the Year.As a member of the senior Polish national basketball team, Łopatka competed at four Summer Olympic Games. 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, and 3 Polish Cups.
