CREATE TABLE table_204_761 (id DECIMAL, "rank" DECIMAL, "nation" TEXT, "gold" DECIMAL, "silver" DECIMAL, "bronze" DECIMAL, "total" DECIMAL)

what is the total amount of gold awards that france won ?
SELECT "gold" FROM table_204_761 WHERE "nation" = 'france'
SELECT "gold" FROM "table_204_761" WHERE "nation" = 'france'