Helmut Kuhnert (born 1 March 1936) is a retired East German speed skater.
He competed at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Winter Olympics in eight events in total.
His best achievements were ninth place in 5000 m in 1956 and in 1500 m in 1960.
He won a bronze all-around medal at the 1960 World Championships.Personal bests:
500 m – 41.8 (1964)
1500 m – 2:12.4 (1960)
5000 m – 8:03.0 (1956)
10000 m – 16:33.2 (1956)