James Rendón

James Rendón

Personal information
Born	(1985-04-07) April 7, 1985
Height	1.7 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	Template:Unit weight
Sport
Country	Colombia
Sport	Athletics
Event	20km Race Walk

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.

He was the runner-up in the 20 km race at the 2012 South American Race Walking Championships, finishing behind Caio Bonfim.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
2002	South American Junior Championships	Asunción, Paraguay	3rd	10,000 m	47:08.38
2006	South American U23 Championships	Buenos Aires, Argentina	1st	20 km	1:28:05
	World Race Walking Cup	La Coruña, Spain	35th	20 km	1:25:09
2007	South American Championships	São Paulo, Brazil	1st	20,000 m	1:24:25.4
2008	Central American and Caribbean Championships	Cali, Colombia	1st	20 km	1:25:22.7
	World Race Walking Cup	Cheboksary, Russia	24th	20 km	1:22:34
	Olympic Games	Beijing, PR China	31st	20 km	1:24:41
2009	South American Championships	Lima, Peru	–	20,000 m	DQ
	Pan American Race Walking Cup	San Salvador, El Salvador	2nd	20 km	1:23:21
2011	South American Championships	Buenos Aires, Argentina	5th	20,000 m	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	Ibero-American Championships	Barquisimeto, Venezuela	1st	20,000 m	1:26:12.03

References

• James Rendón at World Athletics
• sports-reference