Gerrit Badenhorst (born 10 October 1962) is a former WPC world champion powerlifter and professional strongman competitor from South Africa.

Before Badenhorst competed for South Africa internationally on the strongman stage, he first represented his country as a powerlifter.

Having reached the pinnacle of the sport of powerlifting, a lack of financial incentive led him to strongman competitions.

Despite an injury sustained in the Bavarian stone lift during the qualifying heats, he came second overall to Magnus Ver Magnusson in the finals.

Badenhorst won his heat at the 1998 World's Strongest Man and qualified for the final, but sustained an injury and was unable to compete.