Rudolf Hellmann

Rudolf Hellmann (26 June 1926 – 31 December 2005) was a German politician and sports functionary. He was considered the most important sports politician in East Germany, alongside Manfred Ewald and Erich Mielke.

Hellmann was born in Chemnitz in Saxony, Germany. He was also awarded the Banner of Labor in 1970, the Order of Karl Marx in 1976 and the Star of People's Friendship in 1980. Hellmann was also awarded the Olympic Order of the International Olympic Committee in 1987. A large majority of the delegates at the 17th conference of the federal board of the DTSB on 28–29 January 1990 in Kienbaum then voted to expel Hellmann, along with Manfred Ewald and others, from the presidium of the DTSB.

Hellmann died in 2005. He is the father to German former gymnast Angelika Hellmann.