Walter Herssens (15 February 1930 – 14 January 1992) was a Belgian decathlete.

He competed for his country at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland 'where he competed in the high jump and triple jump finishing in 29th and 33rd respectively. He returned four years later to the 1956 Summer Olympics where he competed in the triple jump finishing 29th and pulling out of the decathlon..