Richard Corts (16 July 1905 – 7 August 1974) was a German sprinter who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics.

At the 1928 Olympic Games, Corts won a silver medal in the 4 × 100 m relay, together with Georg Lammers, Hubert Houben and Helmut Körnig, and failed to reach the final of individual 100 m event.

He was part of the German 4 × 100 m relay team that set a world record at 40.8 in 1928.

After completing a professional studying in Helsinki for two years, he took over his father's knife factory (Josua Corts) in his native Remscheid.

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