CREATE TABLE table_204_296 (id DECIMAL, "rank" DECIMAL, "athlete" TEXT, "qual" DECIMAL, "final" DECIMAL, "total" DECIMAL, "notes" TEXT)

what was the total number of points for the medal winners ?
SELECT SUM("total") FROM table_204_296 WHERE "rank" IS NULL
SELECT SUM("total") FROM "table_204_296" WHERE "rank" IS NULL