James Aurelio Rendón Villegas (born 7 April 1985 in Fresno, Tolima) is a male race walker from Colombia. He represented his country in the 20 km walk at the 2008 Summer Olympics and at the 2012 London Olympics.sports-reference
He was the runner-up in the 20 km race at the 2012 South American Race Walking Championships, finishing behind Caio Bonfim.Biscayart, Eduardo (20 March 2012). Colombians shine at South American Race Walking champs. IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-03-25.
Personal bests Event Result Venue DateRoad walk 10 km 44:33 min Moniquirá, Colombia 7 March 2004 20 km 1:21:40 hrs Cali, Colombia 27 November 2008 50 km 3:47:41 hrs Valley Cottage, United States 14 September 2014Track walk 10,000 m 42:38.5 min (ht) Bogotá, Colombia 8 October 2011 20,000 m 1:21:13.6 hrs (ht) Buenos Aires, Argentina 5 June 2011
International competitions Representing 2002South American Race Walking ChampionshipsPuerto Saavedra, Chile7thYouth 10 km50:05South American Youth ChampionshipsAsunción, Paraguay 3rd10,000m47:08.382004South American Race Walking ChampionshipsLos Ángeles, Bío Bío, Chile –Junior 10 kmDQWorld Race Walking CupNaumburg, Germany36thJunior 10 km46:232006South American Race Walking ChampionshipsCochabamba, Bolivia3rd20 km1:28:201stTeam (20 km)9 ptsWorld Race Walking Cup A Coruña, Spain35th20 km1:25:0911thTeam (20 km)130 ptsSouth American ChampionshipsTunja, Colombia –20,000mDQSouth American U23 Championships /<br/ > South American GamesBuenos Aires, Argentina 1st20 km1:28:052007Pan American Race Walking CupBalneário Camboriú, Brazil 7th20 km1:32:351stTeam (20 km)13 ptsSouth American ChampionshipsSão Paulo, Brazil 1st20,000m1:24:25.42008South American Race Walking ChampionshipsCuenca, Ecuador3rd20 km1:27:07 A1stTeam (20 km)10 ptsWorld Race Walking Cup Cheboksary, Russia24th20 km1:22:349thTeam (20 km)88 ptsCentral American and Caribbean ChampionshipsCali, Colombia 1st20,000m1:25:22.67 AOlympic GamesBeijing, China31st20 km1:24:412009Pan American Race Walking CupSan Salvador, El Salvador 2nd20 km1:23:212ndTeam (20 km)14 ptsSouth American ChampionshipsLima, Peru –20,000mDQ2011Pan American Race Walking CupEnvigado, Colombia –20 kmDQSouth American ChampionshipsBuenos Aires, Argentina5th20,000m1:21:13.6World ChampionshipsDaegu, South Korea19th20 km1:24:08Pan American GamesGuadalajara, Mexico 2nd20 km1:22.462012South American Race Walking ChampionshipsSalinas, Ecuador 2nd20 km1:24:05.4World Race Walking CupSaransk, Russia30th20 km1:23:438thTeam (20 km)92 ptsIbero-American ChampionshipsBarquisimeto, Venezuela 1st20,000m1:26:12.03Olympic GamesLondon, United Kingdom28th20 km1:22:542013Pan American Race Walking CupGuatemala City, Guatemala9th20 km1:28:05 A2014Ibero-American ChampionshipsSão Paulo, Brazil –20,000mDQCentral American and Caribbean GamesXalapa, Mexico –50 kmDNF2015Pan American Race Walking CupArica, Chile3rd50 km3:50:472ndTeam (50 km)27 pts2018South American GamesCochabamba, Bolivia –50 kmDNF
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