Jochen Förster (born 7 November 1942, in Zwickau) was an East German (now German) retired slalom canoeist who competed in the 1960s and 1970s. He won three medals in the C-1 team event at the ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships with a gold in 1971, a silver in 1967 and a bronze in 1965. He also finished fourth in the C-1 event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.