CREATE TABLE "achievements" (
  "year" real,
  "competition" text,
  "venue" text,
  "position" text,
  "notes" text
);

Question: What venue did he play in before 2008 and finished 14th (q)?
SQL: SELECT "venue" FROM "achievements" WHERE "year"<2008 AND "position"='14th (q)';

Question: What competition did he compete in before 2007 in gothenburg, sweden?
SQL: SELECT "competition" FROM "achievements" WHERE "year"<2007 AND "venue"='gothenburg, sweden';

Question: What venue did he finish 7th?
SQL: SELECT "venue" FROM "achievements" WHERE "position"='7th';