Mieczysław Młynarski

Mieczysław Młynarski (17 May 1956 – 20 June 2025) was a Polish professional basketball player and coach. At a height of 1.99 m (6'6 1⁄2") and a weight of 91 kg (200 lbs.), he played at the small forward position during his playing career.

Mieczysław Młynarski

Młynarski in 2007
Personal information
Born	(1956-05-17)17 May 1956 Resko, Poland
Died	20 June 2025(2025-06-20) (aged 69)
Nationality	Polish
Listed height	6 ft 6.5 in (199 cm)
Listed weight	200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
Playing career	1973–1994
Position	Small forward
Coaching career	2007–2017
Career history
As a player:
1973–1987	Górnik Wałbrzych
1987–1988	Lech Poznań
1988–1994	SVD 49 Dortmund
As a coach:
2007–2009	Górnik Wałbrzych (assistant)
2009	Górnik Wałbrzych
2009–2012	Nowe Miasto / KS Dark Dog Górnik Wałbrzych
2016–2017	Prakto Polonia Świdnica
Career highlights
2× FIBA EuroBasket Top Scorer (1979, 1981) FIBA European Selection (1981) Polish League champion (1982) Polish League Player of the Year (1981) 4× Polish League Top Scorer (1980, 1981, 1983, 1984)

Club career

Młynarski still holds the Polish Basketball League record, for the "most points scored in one game" (90 points scored, achieved in 1982, while playing with Górnik Wałbrzych, in a game against Pogoń Szczecin).^[1] He was a member of the FIBA European Selection team, in 1981.

National team career

Młynarski was a regular member of the senior Polish national basketball team, for nine years (1975–1984). 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 (26.6 points per game), and EuroBasket 1981 (23.1 points per game).

Coaching career

When Młynarski's playing career ended, he decided to stay in basketball. After retirement from playing, he became a coach of the Polish club Górnik Wałbrzych's juniors team. In 2000, he won the Polish older juniors vice-championship (as the assistant coach) with Górnik.

In 2007, he became the assistant coach of Górnik Wałbrzych's senior club. After the club's head coach, Andrzej Adamek's resignation (in March 2009), 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 (Górnik finished the season without any foreign players, and some key Polish players, e.g. Marcin Stefański).

Personal life and death

Młynarski was born on 17 May 1956.^[2] He died on 20 June 2025, at the age of 69.^[3]

Awards and accomplishments

Club playing career

• 4× Polish League Top Scorer: (1980, 1981, 1983, 1984)
• Polish League Player of the Year: (1981)
• FIBA European Selection: (1981)
• Polish League Champion: (1982)

Polish senior national team

• 2× FIBA EuroBasket Top Scorer: (1979, 1981)