Bärbel Podeswa (née Weidlich; born 8 December 1946 in Naumburg) is a retired East German hurdler.
She won the silver medal in 50 m hurdles at the 1968 European Indoor Games, behind Karin Balzer. At the 1969 European Championships she won a silver medal in the 100 m hurdles as well as a gold medal in 4x100 metres relay, together with teammates Renate Meißner, Regina Höfer and Petra Vogt.
She competed for the club SC Chemie Halle during her active career.