James Aurelio Rendón Villegas (born April 7, 1985 in
Fresno, Tolima) is a male
race walker
Racewalking, or race walking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Referee, Race judges careful ...
from
Colombia
Colombia (, ; ), officially the Republic of Colombia, is a country in South America with insular regions in North America—near Nicaragua's Caribbean coast—as well as in the Pacific Ocean. The Colombian mainland is bordered by the Car ...
. He represented his country in the 20 km walk at the
2008 Beijing Olympics
The 2008 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the XXIX Olympiad () and also known as Beijing 2008 (), were an international multisport event held from 8 to 24 August 2008, in Beijing, China. A total of 10,942 athletes from 204 Nat ...
and at the
2012 London Olympics
The 2012 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXX Olympiad and also known as London 2012) was an international multi-sport event held from 27 July to 12 August 2012 in London, England, United Kingdom. The first event, the ...
.
He was the runner-up in the 20 km race at the 2012
South American Race Walking Championships, finishing behind
Caio Bonfim
Caio Oliveira de Sena Bonfim (born 19 March 1991) is a Brazilian racewalker.
In the 20 km walk, he was a bronze medalist at the 2017 World Championships and finished 4th at the 2016 Olympic Games. His mother, Gianetti Bonfim, was also an ...
.
[Biscayart, Eduardo (2012-03-20)]
Colombians shine at South American Race Walking champs
IAAF. Retrieved on 2012-03-25.
Personal bests
International competitions
References
External links
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1985 births
Living people
People from Fresno, Tolima
Sportspeople from Tolima Department
Colombian male racewalkers
Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2011 Pan American Games
Olympic athletes for Colombia
World Athletics Championships athletes for Colombia
Pan American Games medalists in athletics (track and field)
Pan American Games silver medalists for Colombia
Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 South American Games
South American Games gold medalists for Colombia
South American Games medalists in athletics
Medalists at the 2011 Pan American Games
20th-century Colombian people
21st-century Colombian people
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