James Strauch (September 30, 1921 – November 30, 1998) was an American Olympic fencer.

Early and personal life

Strauch was born in New York, New York, and was Jewish. He attended City College of New York (CCNY) for college, and graduated in 1942 with a degree in business administration. He later went to graduate school at Georgetown University, and became a certified public accountant (CPA). He worked as a senior accountant at H. L. Green.

Fencing career

Strauch represented Salle Montague of New York and the Fencers Club of New York. In college, he fenced for CCNY. He was the US Epee Champion in 1947. Strauch also competed in the team épée event at the 1952 Summer Olympics.