CREATE TABLE table_203_874 (id NUMBER, "year" NUMBER, "competition" CLOB, "venue" CLOB, "position" CLOB, "event" CLOB, "notes" CLOB)

how many times was first place listed as the position ?
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM table_203_874 WHERE "position" = 1
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM "table_203_874" WHERE "position" = 1