Karl Sutter (10 May 1914 – 14 September 2003) was a German track and field athlete who competed in the pole vault.

Born in Basel, Switzerland, he was a member of FC Freiburg sports club and chose to compete internationally for Germany.

He only reached the national podium on one more occasion, in 1939 when he was second to Austria's Josef Haunzwickel (who competed due to the Anschluss).

Following in the footsteps of his compatriot Gustav Wegner (the 1934 winner), he defeated Bo Ljungberg and won in a championship record mark of 4.05 m (13 ft 3+1⁄4 in).

[4] Given the onset of World War II, he did not compete at any further international athletics competitions and the European gold medal remained the highlight of his short career.