| Birth Place: | Shchyolkovo, Moscow Oblast, Russia |
| Height: | 176 cm |
| Weight: | 67 kg |
| Sport: | Athletics |
| Event: | Triple jump |
| Pb: | 16.82 m (1972) |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Gennady Petrovich Bessonov (ru|Геннадий Петрович Бессонов, born 10 December 1944) is a retired Russian triple jumper. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and placed 15th.