Mieczysław Nowak
Mieczysław Nowak was a Polish featherweight weightlifter. He competed at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics and finished in third, fifth and seventh place, respectively. He won one gold and two silver medals at world championships, and his Olympic bronze also counted as the world championships bronze in 1964. At the European championships, he won three gold, one silver and 1 bronze medals. Nationally he won four titles and set thirteen records.
After retiring from competitions Nowak worked as a coach and a sports official.
