Helmut Körnig (12 September 1905 – 5 March 1972)[3] was a German sprinter who competed at the 1928 and 1932 Summer Olympics.

[1] Körnig won national titles in the 100 m (1926, 1927 and 1930), 200 m (1926–28 and 1930), and 4 × 100 m relay (1927 and 1929–30).

[7][8] Shortly afterwards he represented Germany at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Körnig had a degree in law and worked as a journalist for Berliner Tageblatt and as an assistant director for the German film company Universum Film AG.

After World War II he headed the film, radio and picture division of the Federal Executive Committee of the Federation of German Trade Unions DGB in Düsseldorf.