Ilona Richter (later Dörfel, born 11 March 1953) is a German rower who competed for East Germany in the 1976 Summer Olympics and in the 1980 Summer Olympics, winning gold at both occasions.

[1] She won a silver medal at the 1973 European Rowing Championships in Moscow with the women's eight.

[2] At the 1974 World Rowing Championships in Lucerne she won gold with the women's eight.

She repeated this success in this boat class at the 1975 World Rowing Championships in Nottingham.

[2] At the 1976 Summer Olympics, she was a crew member of the East German boat that won the gold medal in the eight event.