CREATE TABLE "achievements" (
  "year" real,
  "competition" text,
  "venue" text,
  "placed" text,
  "event" text
);

Question: What was the competition earlier than 1987?
SQL: SELECT "competition" FROM "achievements" WHERE "year"<1987;

Question: What event placed bronze earlier than 1987?
SQL: SELECT "event" FROM "achievements" WHERE "placed"='bronze' AND "year"<1987;