Colombian race walker
James Rendón
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| Full name | James Aurelio Rendón Villegas |
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| Born | (1985-04-07) April 7, 1985 (age 39)
Fresno, Tolima, Colombia |
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| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
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| Weight | 60 kg (130 lb) |
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| Country |  Colombia |
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| Sport | Athletics |
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| Event | 20 km race walk |
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| Updated on 25 December 2014 |
In this
Spanish name, the first or paternal
surname is
Rendón and the second or maternal family name is
Villegas.
James Aurelio Rendón Villegas (born April 7, 1985 in Fresno, Tolima) is a male race walker from Colombia. He represented his country in the 20 km walk at the 2008 Beijing Olympics and at the 2012 London Olympics.[1]
He was the runner-up in the 20 km race at the 2012 South American Race Walking Championships, finishing behind Caio Bonfim.[2]
| Event | Result | Venue | Date |
| Road walk |
| 10 km | 44:33 min A | Moniquirá, Colombia | 7 March 2004 |
| 20 km | 1:21:40 hrs A | Cali, Colombia | 27 November 2008 |
| 50 km | 3:47:41 hrs A | Valley Cottage, United States | 14 September 2014 |
| Track walk |
| 10,000 m | 42:38.5 min A (ht) | Bogotá, Colombia | 8 October 2011 |
| 20,000 m | 1:21:13.6 hrs (ht) | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 5 June 2011 |
International competitions
[edit] | Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Colombia |
| 2002 | South American Race Walking Championships | Puerto Saavedra, Chile | 7th | Youth 10 km | 50:05 |
| South American Youth Championships | Asunción, Paraguay | 3rd | 10,000m | 47:08.38 |
| 2004 | South American Race Walking Championships | Los Ángeles, Bío Bío, Chile | – | Junior 10 km | DQ |
| World Race Walking Cup | Naumburg, Germany | 36th | Junior 10 km | 46:23 |
| 2006 | South American Race Walking Championships | Cochabamba, Bolivia | 3rd | 20 km | 1:28:20 |
| 1st | Team (20 km) | 9 pts |
| World Race Walking Cup | A Coruña, Spain | 35th | 20 km | 1:25:09 |
| 11th | Team (20 km) | 130 pts |
| South American Championships | Tunja, Colombia | – | 20,000m | DQ |
South American U23 Championships /
South American Games | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 1st | 20 km | 1:28:05 |
| 2007 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Balneário Camboriú, Brazil | 7th | 20 km | 1:32:35 |
| 1st | Team (20 km) | 13 pts |
| South American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | 1st | 20,000m | 1:24:25.4 |
| 2008 | South American Race Walking Championships | Cuenca, Ecuador | 3rd | 20 km | 1:27:07 A |
| 1st | Team (20 km) | 10 pts |
| World Race Walking Cup | Cheboksary, Russia | 24th | 20 km | 1:22:34 |
| 9th | Team (20 km) | 88 pts |
| Central American and Caribbean Championships | Cali, Colombia | 1st | 20,000m | 1:25:22.67 A |
| Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 31st | 20 km | 1:24:41 |
| 2009 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | San Salvador, El Salvador | 2nd | 20 km | 1:23:21 |
| 2nd | Team (20 km) | 14 pts |
| South American Championships | Lima, Peru | – | 20,000m | DQ |
| 2011 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Envigado, Colombia | – | 20 km | DQ |
| South American Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 5th | 20,000m | 1:21:13.6 |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 19th | 20 km | 1:24:08 |
| Pan American Games | Guadalajara, Mexico | 2nd | 20 km | 1:22.46 |
| 2012 | South American Race Walking Championships | Salinas, Ecuador | 2nd | 20 km | 1:24:05.4 |
| World Race Walking Cup | Saransk, Russia | 30th | 20 km | 1:23:43 |
| 8th | Team (20 km) | 92 pts |
| Ibero-American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 1st | 20,000m | 1:26:12.03 |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 28th | 20 km | 1:22:54 |
| 2013 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Guatemala City, Guatemala | 9th | 20 km | 1:28:05 A |
| 2014 | Ibero-American Championships | São Paulo, Brazil | – | 20,000m | DQ |
| Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, Mexico | – | 50 km | DNF |
| 2015 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Arica, Chile | 3rd | 50 km | 3:50:47 |
| 2nd | Team (50 km) | 27 pts |
| 2018 | South American Games | Cochabamba, Bolivia | – | 50 km | DNF |
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