Emil Pavlov (born 1992) is a Macedonian karateka. He won the silver medal in the men's 67kg event at the 2021 World Karate Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He is a two-time gold medalist in the men's 60kg event at the European Karate Championships. He also won the bronze medal in the men's kumite 60kg event at the 2015 European Games held in Baku, Azerbaijan.
At the 2018 Mediterranean Games held in Tarragona, Spain, Pavlov lost his bronze medal match in the men's kumite 60kg event. In June 2021, he competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. He was eliminated in his second match by Sultan Al-Zahrani of Saudi Arabia.
Pavlov competed in the men's kumite 67kg event at the 2022 World Games held in Birmingham, United States. He also competed in the men's kumite 67kg event at the 2023 European Games held in Poland.