CREATE TABLE table_204_862 (id NUMBER, "rank" NUMBER, "bib" NUMBER, "athlete" CLOB, "country" CLOB, "run 1" CLOB, "run 2" CLOB, "total" CLOB, "behind" NUMBER)

what was the total number of competitors ?
SELECT COUNT("athlete") FROM table_204_862
SELECT COUNT("athlete") FROM "table_204_862"