Hartmut Briesenick (17 March 1949 in Luckenwalde, Brandenburg – 8 March 2013) was an East German athlete who mainly competed in the men's shot put event.

[1][2] Briesenick competed for East Germany at the 1972 Summer Olympics held in Munich, Germany where he won the bronze medal in the men's shot put event.

[2] His first marriage was with volleyball player Marion Riebel.

He was then married to Ilona Slupianek, a fellow German shot-putter, from 1984 until they divorced before his death.

He had a daughter with Slupianek.