CREATE TABLE table_204_741 (id DECIMAL, "rank" DECIMAL, "name" TEXT, "nationality" TEXT, "1 , 62" TEXT, "1 , 67" TEXT, "1 , 72" TEXT, "1 , 75" TEXT, "notes" TEXT)

what name is just before thea lafond on the list ?
SELECT "name" FROM table_204_741 WHERE id = (SELECT id FROM table_204_741 WHERE "name" = 'thea lafond') - 1
SELECT "name" FROM "table_204_741" WHERE "id" = (SELECT "id" FROM "table_204_741" WHERE "name" = 'thea lafond') - 1