CREATE TABLE table_204_204 (id NUMBER, "rank" NUMBER, "heat" NUMBER, "country" CLOB, "cyclists" CLOB, "result" NUMBER, "notes" CLOB)

was germany listed before malaysia ?
SELECT (SELECT id FROM table_204_204 WHERE "country" = 'germany') < (SELECT id FROM table_204_204 WHERE "country" = 'malaysia')
SELECT (SELECT "id" FROM "table_204_204" WHERE "country" = 'germany') < (SELECT "id" FROM "table_204_204" WHERE "country" = 'malaysia')