CREATE TABLE table_204_554 (id DECIMAL, "rank" DECIMAL, "name" TEXT, "nation" TEXT, "time" TEXT, "speed" DECIMAL, "note" TEXT)

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SELECT "name" FROM table_204_554 WHERE "nation" = 'russia' ORDER BY "rank" LIMIT 1
SELECT "name" FROM "table_204_554" WHERE "nation" = 'russia' ORDER BY "rank" NULLS FIRST LIMIT 1