|Year|Competition|Venue|Position|Event|Notes|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|1987|European Junior Championships|Birmingham, United Kingdom|–|20 km walk|DQ|
|1990|European Championships|Split, Yugoslavia|4th|20 km walk|1:23.47|
|1991|World Championships|Tokyo, Japan|10th|20 km walk|1:21:32|
|1991|World Championships|Tokyo, Japan|–|50 km walk|DNF|
|1992|Olympic Games|Barcelona, Spain|–|20 km walk|DNF|
|1992|Olympic Games|Barcelona, Spain|–|50 km walk|DQ|
|1993|World Indoor Championships|Toronto, Canada|2nd|5000 m walk|18:35.91|
|1993|World Championships|Stuttgart, Germany|–|50 km walk|DQ|
|1994|European Championships|Helsinki, Finland|–|50 km walk|DQ|
|1994|European Championships|Helsinki, Finland|5th|50 km walk|3:45:57|
|1995|World Championships|Gothenburg, Sweden|3rd|50 km walk|3:45.57|
|1996|Olympic Games|Atlanta, United States|8th|20 km walk|1:21:13|
|1996|Olympic Games|Atlanta, United States|1st|50 km walk|3:43:30|
|1997|World Championships|Athens, Greece|1st|50 km walk|3:44:46|
|1998|European Championships|Budapest, Hungary|1st|50 km walk|3:43:51|
|1999|World Race Walking Cup|Mézidon-Canon, France|4th|20 km walk|1:20:52|
|1999|World Championships|Seville, Spain|–|50 km walk|DQ|
|2000|European Race Walking Cup|Eisenhüttenstadt, Germany|1st|20 km walk|1:18:29|
|2000|Olympic Games|Sydney, Australia|1st|20 km walk|1:18:59 (OR)|
|2000|Olympic Games|Sydney, Australia|1st|50 km walk|3:42:22|
|2001|World Championships|Edmonton, Canada|1st|50 km walk|3:42.08|
|2001|Goodwill Games|Brisbane, Australia|2nd|20,000 m walk|1:19:52.0|
|2002|European Championships|Munich, Germany|1st|50 km walk|3:36:39 (WR)|
|2003|World Championships|Paris, France|1st|50 km walk|3:36:03|
|2004|Olympic Games|Athens, Greece|1st|50 km walk|3:38:46|

Question: how many times was first place listed as the position?
Answer: 10