Rudolph Novak

Rudolph Novak (January 29, 1887, in Chroustovice – October 16, 1968, in Cedar Rapids, Iowa) was an American gymnast. He was a member of the United States men's national artistic gymnastics team and competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.^[1][2]

Rudolph Novak
Full name	Rudolph Novak
Born	(1887-01-29)January 29, 1887 Chroustovice, Bohemia
Died	October 16, 1968(1968-10-16) (aged 81) Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S.
Height	178 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Gymnastics career
Discipline	Men's artistic gymnastics
Country represented	United States
Gym	Cedar Rapids Sokol

He was a gymnastics director at Olivet College and raised the popularity of the sport there.^[3]

As a gymnast, he was a member of Cedar Rapids Sokol.^[4] Following his performance in the 1924 Summer Olympics, he was aboard the RMS Homeric when it encountered a hurricane and he was nearly swept overboard.^[5]