Kurt Sakowski (23 December 1930 – 25 February 2020)^[1] was an East German race walker.

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He finished eighth at the 1964 Olympic Games and finished fourth at the 1969 European Championships, both over the 50 km distance.^[2]

Sakowski represented the sports clubs SC Einheit Berlin and TSC Berlin and became East German champion over 20 km in 1957^[3] and over 50 km in 1953.^[4]