| Kaarlo Mäkinen | |
| Birth Date: | 14 May 1892 |
| Birth Place: | Mariehamn, Åland, Grand Duchy of Finland, Russian Empire |
| Death Place: | Turku, Finland |
| Sport: | Wrestling |
| Club: | Turun Riento Turun Voimamiehet |
| Show-Medals: | yes |
Kaarlo Mäkinen (14 May 1892 – 11 May 1980) was a Finnish wrestler who competed at the 1920, 1924 and 1928 Olympics in freestyle wrestling.[1] In 1920 he was eliminated in the preliminary round in the featherweight event. After that he moved to the bantamweight category and won a silver and a gold medal in 1924 and 1928, respectively. He also won two medals in Greco-Roman wrestling at the world championships of 1921 and 1922, as well as four national titles: three in Greco-Roman (1921–1923) and one in freestyle wrestling (1928).[2]