# James Rendón

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

| 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

| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| Representing Colombia ||||||
| 2002 | South American Race Walking Championships | Puerto Saavedra, Chile | 7th | Youth 10 km | 50:05 |
| 2002 | 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 |
| 2004 | 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 |
| 2006 | South American Race Walking Championships | Cochabamba, Bolivia | 1st | Team (20 km) | 9 pts |
| 2006 | World Race Walking Cup | A Coruña, Spain | 35th | 20 km | 1:25:09 |
| 2006 | World Race Walking Cup | A Coruña, Spain | 11th | Team (20 km) | 130 pts |
| 2006 | South American Championships | Tunja, Colombia | – | 20,000m | DQ |
| 2006 | 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 |
| 2007 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Balneário Camboriú, Brazil | 1st | Team (20 km) | 13 pts |
| 2007 | 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 |
| 2008 | South American Race Walking Championships | Cuenca, Ecuador | 1st | Team (20 km) | 10 pts |
| 2008 | World Race Walking Cup | Cheboksary, Russia | 24th | 20 km | 1:22:34 |
| 2008 | World Race Walking Cup | Cheboksary, Russia | 9th | Team (20 km) | 88 pts |
| 2008 | Central American and Caribbean Championships | Cali, Colombia | 1st | 20,000m | 1:25:22.67 A |
| 2008 | 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 |
| 2009 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | San Salvador, El Salvador | 2nd | Team (20 km) | 14 pts |
| 2009 | South American Championships | Lima, Peru | – | 20,000m | DQ |
| 2011 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Envigado, Colombia | – | 20 km | DQ |
| 2011 | South American Championships | Buenos Aires, Argentina | 5th | 20,000m | 1:21:13.6 |
| 2011 | World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 19th | 20 km | 1:24:08 |
| 2011 | 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 |
| 2012 | World Race Walking Cup | Saransk, Russia | 30th | 20 km | 1:23:43 |
| 2012 | World Race Walking Cup | Saransk, Russia | 8th | Team (20 km) | 92 pts |
| 2012 | Ibero-American Championships | Barquisimeto, Venezuela | 1st | 20,000m | 1:26:12.03 |
| 2012 | 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 |
| 2014 | Central American and Caribbean Games | Xalapa, Mexico | – | 50 km | DNF |
| 2015 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Arica, Chile | 3rd | 50 km | 3:50:47 |
| 2015 | Pan American Race Walking Cup | Arica, Chile | 2nd | Team (50 km) | 27 pts |
| 2018 | South American Games | Cochabamba, Bolivia | – | 50 km | DNF |