Mieczyslaw Mlynarski
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Mieczysław Młynarski is a retired
Polish
basketball
player and a current head coach of the Górnik Wałbrzych. He played in Poland national basketball team
for 9 years (1975–1984), including all matches of the Polish team during Summer Olympic tournament in Moscow, 1980
. He has the best scorer in EuroBasket 1979
(26.6 per game) and 1981
(23.1), and he still (as of May 2008) holds the national record of Poland in the "best score in one match" category (90 points, achieved in 1982 for Górnik Wałbrzych in the game against Pogoń Szczecin
).
When his career had ended he decided to stay in basketball. After retirement he took over the Górnik Wałbrzych juniors.In 2000 he achieved the Polish older juniors vice-championship (as the assistant coach) with Górnik. In 2007 he became the assistant coach of the Górnik Wałbrzych's seniors. After the coach's Andrzej Adamek
resignation (in march 2009) he has become a Górnik's head coach. Unfortunately, coach Młynarski has not been able to protect his team before the degradation. In the 2008/2009 season Górnik finished at the last position in the PLK
. The main reason why the team was degraded was the big financial problems (Górnik finished the season without foreign players and some key Polish players eg.Marcin Stefański)
Retirement
Retirement is the point where a person stops employment completely. A person may also semi-retire by reducing work hours.Many people choose to retire when they are eligible for private or public pension benefits, although some are forced to retire when physical conditions don't allow the person to...
Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
player and a current head coach of the Górnik Wałbrzych. He played in Poland national basketball team
Poland national basketball team
The Polish national basketball team is the national basketball side that represents Poland in international competitions. It is administrated by the Polski Związek Koszykówki...
for 9 years (1975–1984), including all matches of the Polish team during Summer Olympic tournament in Moscow, 1980
Basketball at the 1980 Summer Olympics
Basketball at the 1980 Summer Olympics was held from July 20 to July 30 at the Olympiiski Indoor Stadium and at the CSKA Sports Palace, both located in Moscow. Finals of both men's and women's events were held 30 July at the Olympiiski Indoor Stadium....
. He has the best scorer in EuroBasket 1979
EuroBasket 1979
The 1979 European Basketball Championship, and in short Eurobasket 1979, was the 21st regional championship held by FIBA Europe. Twelve national teams affiliated with the International Basketball Federation entered the competition. The competition was hosted by Italy...
(26.6 per game) and 1981
EuroBasket 1981
The 1981 FIBA European Basketball Championship, commonly called EuroBasket 1981, was the 22nd regional championship held by FIBA Europe. The competition was hosted by Czechoslovakia and took place from May 26 to June 5, 1981...
(23.1), and he still (as of May 2008) holds the national record of Poland in the "best score in one match" category (90 points, achieved in 1982 for Górnik Wałbrzych in the game against Pogoń Szczecin
Pogon Szczecin
MKS Pogoń Szczecin is a Polish professional football club, based in Szczecin, Poland. The club was founded by Poles from Lwów , who had been transferred west after the Soviet annexation of Poland's eastern territories in 1945. The founders of Pogoń Szczecin had previously been supporters of Pogoń...
).
When his career had ended he decided to stay in basketball. After retirement he took over the Górnik Wałbrzych juniors.In 2000 he achieved the Polish older juniors vice-championship (as the assistant coach) with Górnik. In 2007 he became the assistant coach of the Górnik Wałbrzych's seniors. After the coach's Andrzej Adamek
Andrzej Adamek
Andrzej Adamek is a former Polish professional basketball player and the current assistant coach of the Turów Zgorzelec.-Early career:...
resignation (in march 2009) he has become a Górnik's head coach. Unfortunately, coach Młynarski has not been able to protect his team before the degradation. In the 2008/2009 season Górnik finished at the last position in the PLK
PLK
PLK may stand for:* Polska Liga Koszykówki * PKP PLK* Pulkovo Airlines - ICAO airline designator* Nickname for multi-platinum, G-Unit rapper, Lloyd Banks* Taney County Airport...
. The main reason why the team was degraded was the big financial problems (Górnik finished the season without foreign players and some key Polish players eg.Marcin Stefański)