Helga Lindner (later Härtel; 5 May 1951 – 3 November 2021) was a German swimmer. Born in Chemnitz, East Germany, she competed for East Germany in the 1968 Summer Olympics.

In 1968 she won a silver medal in the women's 200 m butterfly. Dutch competitor Ada Kok won the gold by one-tenth of a second, then the smallest unit of time in the Olympic swimming contests. She also competed in the 100 m butterfly and, as part of a team of four which included Uta Schmuck, the 4 × 100 m medley relay. The East German team came in fifth.

She participated in the 1970 European Aquatics Championships in Barcelona. She and three other swimmers (as a team) from East Germany won a gold medal in the women's 4×100m medley relay. She personally won a gold medal in the women's 200m butterfly. She also won a silver medal in the women's 100m butterfly.

She later competed for East Germany in the 1972 Summer Olympics, but did not win any medals. She was part of the 200m butterfly event.

Lindner died on 3 November 2021, at the age of 70.

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