Table: alessandro_gandellini_1997_world
Columns: year
competition
venue
position
notes

Question: Which Position has a Competition of european race walking cup?
SQL: SELECT "position" FROM alessandro_gandellini_1997_world WHERE "competition" = 'european race walking cup'

Question: Which Venue has a Competition of european championships, and a Position of 7th?
SQL: SELECT "venue" FROM alessandro_gandellini_1997_world WHERE "competition" = 'european championships' AND "position" = '7th'

Question: Where was the world race walking cup held before 2001?
SQL: SELECT "venue" FROM alessandro_gandellini_1997_world WHERE "year" < 2001 AND "competition" = 'world race walking cup'