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James Rendón

Colombian racewalker

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IntroColombian racewalker
A.K.A.James Rendon
A.K.A.James Rendon
PlacesColombia
isAthlete
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth7 April 1985, Fresno, Colombia
Age39 years
Star signAries
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Biography

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.

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

Personal bests

EventResultVenueDate
Road walk
10 km44:33 min AMoniquirá, Colombia7 March 2004
20 km1:21:40 hrs ACali, Colombia27 November 2008
50 km3:47:41 hrs AValley Cottage, United States14 September 2014
Track walk
10,000 m42:38.5 min A (ht)Bogotá, Colombia8 October 2011
20,000 m1:21:13.6 hrs (ht)Buenos Aires, Argentina5 June 2011

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Colombia
2002South American Race Walking ChampionshipsPuerto Saavedra, Chile7thYouth 10 km50:05
South American Youth ChampionshipsAsunción, Paraguay3rd10,000m47:08.38
2004South American Race Walking ChampionshipsLos Ángeles, Bío Bío, Chile–Junior 10 kmDQ
World Race Walking CupNaumburg, Germany36thJunior 10 km46:23
2006South American Race Walking ChampionshipsCochabamba, Bolivia3rd20 km1:28:20
1stTeam (20 km)9 pts
World Race Walking CupA Coruña, Spain35th20 km1:25:09
11thTeam (20 km)130 pts
South American ChampionshipsTunja, Colombia–20,000mDQ
South American U23 Championships /
South American Games		Buenos Aires, Argentina1st20 km1:28:05
2007Pan American Race Walking CupBalneário Camboriú, Brazil7th20 km1:32:35
1stTeam (20 km)13 pts
South American ChampionshipsSão Paulo, Brazil1st20,000m1:24:25.4
2008South American Race Walking ChampionshipsCuenca, Ecuador3rd20 km1:27:07 A
1stTeam (20 km)10 pts
World Race Walking CupCheboksary, Russia24th20 km1:22:34
9thTeam (20 km)88 pts
Central American and Caribbean ChampionshipsCali, Colombia1st20,000m1:25:22.67 A
Olympic GamesBeijing, China31st20 km1:24:41
2009Pan American Race Walking CupSan Salvador, El Salvador2nd20 km1:23:21
2ndTeam (20 km)14 pts
South American ChampionshipsLima, Peru–20,000mDQ
2011Pan American Race Walking CupEnvigado, Colombia–20 kmDQ
South American ChampionshipsBuenos Aires, Argentina5th20,000m1:21:13.6
World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea19th20 km1:24:08
Pan American GamesGuadalajara, Mexico2nd20 km1:22.46
2012South American Race Walking ChampionshipsSalinas, Ecuador2nd20 km1:24:05.4
World Race Walking CupSaransk, Russia30th20 km1:23:43
8thTeam (20 km)92 pts
Ibero-American ChampionshipsBarquisimeto, Venezuela1st20,000m1:26:12.03
Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom28th20 km1:22:54
2013Pan American Race Walking CupGuatemala City, Guatemala9th20 km1:28:05 A
2014Ibero-American ChampionshipsSão Paulo, Brazil–20,000mDQ
Central American and Caribbean GamesXalapa, Mexico–50 kmDNF
2015Pan American Race Walking CupArica, Chile3rd50 km3:50:47
2ndTeam (50 km)27 pts
2018South American GamesCochabamba, Bolivia–50 kmDNF
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