CREATE TABLE table_204_296 (id NUMBER, "rank" NUMBER, "athlete" CLOB, "qual" NUMBER, "final" NUMBER, "total" NUMBER, "notes" CLOB)

what was the total number of points for the medal winners ?
SELECT SUM("total") FROM table_204_296 WHERE "rank" IS NULL
SELECT SUM("total") FROM "table_204_296" WHERE "rank" IS NULL