Mikhail Ivanovich Budenkov (Russian: Михаил Иванович Буденков; 5 December 1919 – 2 August 1995) was a Soviet sniper in World War II.

Initially, he was a part of the retreat towards Moscow, but in September 1942, he assumed command of a mortar crew and, in his spare time, began working as a sniper.

During a battle that month he replaced his company commander, leading an advance on a strategic height and holding it, repelling counterattacks and not retreating despite getting wounded again.

His accurate sniper fire killed enemy machine gun crews in the battles for the city of Madona, allowing the advance of Soviet troops.

He received his gold star on 19 May at a ceremony in the Kremlin, and on 24 June 1945 he marched in the famous Victory Day Parade on Red Square.