CREATE TABLE "rank_by_number_of_wins" (
  "city_nation" text,
  "first_place" real,
  "second_place" real,
  "third_place" real,
  "total_top_3_placements" real,
  "first_place_winning_year_s_if_applicable" text
);

Question: What is the total number of second place finishes when the city & nation was Chicago, USA?
SQL: SELECT COUNT("second_place") FROM "rank_by_number_of_wins" WHERE "city_nation"='Chicago, USA';

Question: What is the total number of third place finishes when the city & nation was Vancouver, Canada?
SQL: SELECT MIN("third_place") FROM "rank_by_number_of_wins" WHERE "city_nation"='Vancouver, Canada';

Question: What is the largest third place finish when first place winning year(s) (if applicable) was n/a?
SQL: SELECT MAX("third_place") FROM "rank_by_number_of_wins" WHERE "first_place_winning_year_s_if_applicable"='N/A';

Question: What is the smallest third place finish?
SQL: SELECT MIN("third_place") FROM "rank_by_number_of_wins";