Ulrich Opelt is an East German retired slalom canoeist who competed in the early 1970s. He won two medals at the 1971 ICF Canoe Slalom World Championships in Meran with a gold in the C-2 team event and a bronze in the C-2 event.

• ICF medalists for Olympic and World Championships – Part 2: rest of flatwater (now sprint) and remaining canoeing disciplines: 1936–2007 at WebCite (archived November 9, 2009)