CREATE TABLE table_204_622 (id NUMBER, "year" NUMBER, "competition" CLOB, "venue" CLOB, "position" CLOB, "event" CLOB, "notes" CLOB)

how many times has this competitor placed 5th or better in competition ?
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM table_204_622 WHERE "position" <= 5
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM "table_204_622" WHERE "position" <= 5