Gerd Kanter (born 6 May 1979) is a retired Estonian discus thrower.

He was the 2007 World Champion in the event and won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and bronze in London 2012.

His personal best throw of 73.38 m is the Estonian record and the fourth best mark of all time.

He made his first Olympic appearance in 2004 and established himself a year later by taking the silver medal at the 2005 World Championships.

The best mark of 73.38 m was an Estonian record and the third best in history – only Jürgen Schult (74.08 m, 1986) and Virgilijus Alekna (73.88 m, 2000) had thrown further.