Karen Putzer (born 29 September 1978) is an Italian former alpine skier.
She was born in Bolzano, Italy. A specialist of Giant slalom and Super-G, with top rankings in Downhill, Slalom and Combined, she won a total of eight World Cup victories, arriving second in the overall classment in the 2002âÂÂ2003 season behind Janica KosteliÃÂ. She won a bronze medal at the 2002 Winter Olympics at Salt Lake City and a bronze and silver medal at the FIS Alpine World Championships 2001 in Sankt Anton am Arlberg.