Paul Hildgartner (born 8 June 1952 in Chienes) is an Italian former luger who competed from the early 1970s to the late 1980s.

Additionally, he won six medals at the FIL European Luge Championships with four golds (Men's singles: 1978, 1984; Men's doubles: 1971, 1974), one silver (Men's singles: 1979), and one bronze (Mixed team: 1988).

He also won the Luge World Cup overall title in men's singles in 1978-9, 1980-81 (tied with compatriot Ernst Haspinger), and 1982-3.

He was among the first inductees into the International Luge Federation (FIL) Hall of Fame in 2004, along with East German lugers Klaus Bonsack and Margit Schumann.

Following the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin, the 17th turn at Cesana Pariol –where the bobsleigh, luge, and skeleton events took place –was renamed in his honour.