George Hirthler is an American writer.

[1] He is best known for writing the novel The Idealist, which earned him the Pierre de Coubertin medal from the International Olympic Committee.

[2][3] Hirthler began researching the Olympic Games in 1989.

[2] His novel The Idealist was published by the Ringworks Press in 2016.

[2][4] On June 23, 2022, he was awarded the Pierre de Coubertin medal along with the artist Rolf Lukaschewski.