Einar Karlsson (1 September 1908 – 17 February 1980) was a Swedish wrestler.
He competed at the 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics and won two bronze medals: in the freestyle featherweight in 1932 and in the Greco-Roman featherweight in 1936.
He also won seven national titles and three medals at the European championships of 1933–1937, all in Greco-Roman events.