James F. Doehring (born January 27, 1962, in Santa Barbara, California) is a former American athlete who primarily competed in the shot put.

In 1981, Doehring was the United States junior champion in shot put before being severely injured in a motorcycle accident.

[1] He recovered to earn a berth on the 1988 Summer Olympics team, finishing in eleventh place.

[4] This allowed Doehring to compete for the United States in the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, Spain where he won the silver medal in the men's shot put.

[7] At the 1993 IAAF World Indoor Championships, he again won the silver medal in the men's shot put.