Air Games > Bronze medals
3
2
DEFINITION:
Bronze medals won in the First Air Games, held in Turkey in 1997. Events included parachuting, sky-surfing, hang-gliding, and ballooning.
SOURCE:
Air Sports International
Ranked 10th. 50% more than Italy
Ranked 14th.
Air Games > Total medals
17
3
DEFINITION:
Total medals won in the First Air Games, held in Turkey in 1997. Events included parachuting, sky-surfing, hang-gliding and ballooning.
SOURCE:
Air Sports International
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Italy
Ranked 18th.
Chess > GrandMasters
61
5
DEFINITION:
Number of GrandMaster chess champions, by country. A GrandMaster is the highest level of recognition in chess.
SOURCE:
World Chess Federation , 2006
Ranked 2nd. 11 times more than Italy
Ranked 40th.
Chess > International Masters
186
26
DEFINITION:
Number of International Masters in chess, by country. International Master is the second highest recognition in chess.
SOURCE:
World Chess Federation , 2006
Ranked 2nd. 6 times more than Italy
Ranked 24th.
FIFA World Ranking > Men
700
738
DEFINITION:
World football rankings, point totals, March 2006.
SOURCE:
Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)
Ranked 21st.
Ranked 11th. 5% more than Germany
Olympic medals > Gold > Sydney 2000
13
13
DEFINITION:
Gold medals won at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
SOURCE:
International Olympic Committee
Ranked 5th.
Ranked 4th.
Olympic medals > Total > Sydney 2000
56
34
DEFINITION:
Total of all Gold, Silver and Bronze medals won by each nation at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.
SOURCE:
International Olympic Committee
Ranked 4th. 65% more than Italy
Ranked 6th.
Summer olympic medals > All time
435
479
DEFINITION:
All-time Summer Games medal standings, based on The Golden Book of the Olympic Games. Medal counts include the 1906 Intercalated Games, which are not recognized by the IOC.
SOURCE:
The Golden Book of the Olympic Games
Ranked 7th.
Ranked 4th. 10% more than Germany
Top international goal scorers > #
6
34
DEFINITION:
SOURCE:
Wikipedia: Top international goal scorers
Ranked 23rd.
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than Germany
Top international goal scorers > Name
Gerd Müller
Gigi Riva
DEFINITION:
SOURCE:
Wikipedia: Top international goal scorers
Winter olympic medals > All time
125
89
DEFINITION:
All-time Winter Games medal standings, according to The Golden Book of the Olympic Games. Medal counts include figure skating medals (1908 and '20) and hockey medals (1920) awarded at the Summer Games. National medal standings for the Winter and Summer Games are not recognized by the IOC.
SOURCE:
The Golden Book of the Olympic Games
Ranked 6th. 40% more than Italy
Ranked 11th.
Chess > World Chess Rankings
2,604
2,456
DEFINITION:
Country rank by average rating of top 10 players
SOURCE:
World Chess Federation , 2006
Ranked 10th. 6% more than Italy
Ranked 46th.
World Cup Totals > Matches played
92
77
DEFINITION:
Total matches played in World Cup history, 1930-2006. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals.
SOURCE:
ESPN, FIFA Official Website, NationMaster
Ranked 2nd. 19% more than Italy
Ranked 3rd.
World Cup Totals > Wins
56
45
DEFINITION:
Total matches won in World Cup history, 1930-2006. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals.
SOURCE:
ESPN, FIFA Official Website, NationMaster
Ranked 2nd. 24% more than Italy
Ranked 3rd.
World Rally Championship records > Event wins > Wins
17
30
DEFINITION:
SOURCE:
Wikipedia: List of World Rally Championship records
Ranked 7th.
Ranked 5th. 76% more than Germany
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