CREATE TABLE table_203_554 (id NUMBER, "year" NUMBER, "place" CLOB, "gold" CLOB, "silver" CLOB, "bronze" CLOB)

how many world championships had the soviet union won first place in in the 25 metre pistol women 's world championship ?
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM table_203_554 WHERE "gold" = 'soviet union'
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM "table_203_554" WHERE "gold" = 'soviet union'