Erwin Kern (23 August 1888 - 20 March 1963) was a German track and field athlete who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was born in Pfirt and died in Schönau im Schwarzwald.[1]
In 1912 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 100 metres competition. He was also a member of the German relay team which was disqualified in the final of the 4x100 metre relay competition after a fault with its second baton passing.