CREATE TABLE "timeline" (
  "medal_count" real,
  "date" text,
  "athlete" text,
  "nation" text,
  "sport" text,
  "record_medal_event" text
);

Question: What nation has paavo nurmi as the athlete, with a medal count less than 12?
SQL: SELECT "nation" FROM "timeline" WHERE "athlete"='paavo nurmi' AND "medal_count"<12;

Question: Which sport has 17 as the medal count?
SQL: SELECT "sport" FROM "timeline" WHERE "medal_count"=17;

Question: What record medal event has athletics as the sport, with robert garrett as the athlete, and a medal count less than 3?
SQL: SELECT "record_medal_event" FROM "timeline" WHERE "sport"='athletics' AND "athlete"='robert garrett' AND "medal_count"<3;