Grigory Irmovich Novak (Russian: Григорий Ирмович Новак, 5 March 1919 – 10 July 1980) was a Ukrainian weightlifter who won a world title in 1946 and a silver medal at the 1952 Olympics. During his career Novak set more than 50 world records, but only 18 became official: 14 in the press and 4 in the snatch.Novak was Jewish. As a child he worked in building construction alongside his father, and between 1933 and 1938 was an acrobat and juggler at a circus.