Table: olympic_medalists_11
Columns: medal_count
date
athlete
nation
sport
record_medal_event

Question: What nation has paavo nurmi as the athlete, with a medal count less than 12?
SQL: SELECT "nation" FROM olympic_medalists_11 WHERE "athlete" = 'paavo nurmi' AND "medal_count" < 12

Question: Which sport has 17 as the medal count?
SQL: SELECT "sport" FROM olympic_medalists_11 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 olympic_medalists_11 WHERE "sport" = 'athletics' AND "athlete" = 'robert garrett' AND "medal_count" < 3