CREATE TABLE table_204_555 (id DECIMAL, "year" DECIMAL, "competition" TEXT, "venue" TEXT, "position" TEXT, "event" TEXT, "notes" TEXT)

how many times did he get 1st place in 1997 ?
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM table_204_555 WHERE "position" = 1 AND "year" = 1997
SELECT COUNT(*) FROM "table_204_555" WHERE "position" = 1 AND "year" = 1997