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  • Chess > GrandMasters: Number of GrandMaster chess champions, by country. A GrandMaster is the highest level of recognition in chess.
  • Chess > GrandMasters per million: Number of GrandMaster chess champions, by country. A GrandMaster is the highest level of recognition in chess. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Chess > International Masters: Number of International Masters in chess, by country. International Master is the second highest recognition in chess.
  • Chess > International Masters per million: Number of International Masters in chess, by country. International Master is the second highest recognition in chess. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Chess > World Chess Rankings: Country rank by average rating of top 10 players
  • FIFA World Ranking > Men: World football rankings, point totals, March 2006.
  • FIFA World Ranking > Men per million: World football rankings, point totals, March 2006. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • FIFA World Ranking > Women: FIFA world women's ranking, total points.
  • Summer olympic medals > All time: 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.
  • World Cup Totals > Goals against: Total goals against in World Cup history, 1930-2006. Includes own goals and penalty kicks. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals.
  • World Cup Totals > Losses: Total number of losses in World Cup history, 1930-2006. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals.
  • World Cup Totals > Wins: Total matches won in World Cup history, 1930-2006. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals.
  • World Cup Totals > Wins per million: Total matches won in World Cup history, 1930-2006. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • World Cup Totals > Goals for: Total goals for in World Cup history, 1930-2006. Includes own goals and penalty kicks. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals.
  • World Cup Totals > Losses per million: Total number of losses in World Cup history, 1930-2006. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • World Cup Totals > Goals against per million: Total goals against in World Cup history, 1930-2006. Includes own goals and penalty kicks. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • World Cup Totals > Points: Total points accrued from 1930 to 2006 in World Cup history. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals.
  • Air Games > Total medals: Total medals won in the First Air Games, held in Turkey in 1997. Events included parachuting, sky-surfing, hang-gliding and ballooning.
  • World Cup Totals > Points per million: Total points accrued from 1930 to 2006 in World Cup history. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • World Cup Totals > Draws: Total number of matches drawn in World Cup history, 1930-2006. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals.
  • World Cup Totals > Goals for per million: Total goals for in World Cup history, 1930-2006. Includes own goals and penalty kicks. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • World Cup Totals > Matches played per million: Total matches played in World Cup history, 1930-2006. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • World Cup Totals > Draws per million: Total number of matches drawn in World Cup history, 1930-2006. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • World Cup Totals > Matches played: Total matches played in World Cup history, 1930-2006. NOTE: Serbia & Montenegro includes historic Yugoslavia's totals. Germany includes West Germany totals.
  • Air Games > Bronze medals: Bronze medals won in the First Air Games, held in Turkey in 1997. Events included parachuting, sky-surfing, hang-gliding, and ballooning.
  • Summer Paralympics > Gold per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Olympic point totals > Sydney 2000: National Medal Standings are not recognized by the IOC. The unofficial point totals are based on three points for every gold medal, two for each silver and one for each bronze.
  • Swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships > Medals table > Total per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Air Games > Total medals per million: Total medals won in the First Air Games, held in Turkey in 1997. Events included parachuting, sky-surfing, hang-gliding and ballooning. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Summer Paralympics > Silver per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Summer Paralympics > Bronze per million: . Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Olympic point totals > Sydney 2000 per million: National Medal Standings are not recognized by the IOC. The unofficial point totals are based on three points for every gold medal, two for each silver and one for each bronze. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
  • Air Games > Bronze medals per million: Bronze medals won in the First Air Games, held in Turkey in 1997. Events included parachuting, sky-surfing, hang-gliding, and ballooning. Figures expressed per million population for the same year.
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2006 World Baseball Classic > Team batting 17
Ranked 14th. 		22
Ranked 12th. 29% more than China
Chess > GrandMasters 19
Ranked 12th. 		0.0
Ranked 90th.
Chess > GrandMasters per million 0.0145
Ranked 71st. 		0.0
Ranked 88th.
Chess > International Masters 12
Ranked 44th. Twice as much as South Africa 		6
Ranked 59th.
Chess > International Masters per million 0.00915
Ranked 93th. 		0.126
Ranked 80th. 14 times more than China
Chess > World Chess Rankings 2,611
Ranked 7th. 13% more than South Africa 		2,307
Ranked 76th.
FIFA World Ranking > Men 549
Ranked 69th. 		604
Ranked 51st. 10% more than China
FIFA World Ranking > Men per million 0.419
Ranked 187th. 		12.65
Ranked 160th. 30 times more than China
FIFA World Ranking > Women 1,950
Ranked 9th. 47% more than South Africa 		1,325
Ranked 69th.
Summer olympic medals > All time 223
Ranked 14th. 4 times more than South Africa 		63
Ranked 30th.
World Championships in Athletics > Medals Table > Position 39. =.
World Cup Totals > Goals against 9
Ranked 56th. 		11
Ranked 49th. 22% more than China
World Cup Totals > Losses 3
Ranked 56th. 50% more than South Africa 		2
Ranked 66th.
World Cup Totals > Wins 0.0
Ranked 71st. 		1
Ranked 50th.
World Cup Totals > Wins per million 0.0
Ranked 67th. 		0.021
Ranked 47th.
Summer Olympics medals per capita > Gold 28
Ranked 3rd. 9 times more than South Africa 		3
Ranked 26th.
Summer Olympics medals per capita > Population 1 275 215 000 44 000 000
World Cup Totals > Goals for 0.0
Ranked 72nd. 		8
Ranked 41st.
World Cup Totals > Losses per million 0.00229
Ranked 68th. 		0.0419
Ranked 65th. 18 times more than China
World Cup Totals > Goals against per million 0.00686
Ranked 68th. 		0.23
Ranked 59th. 34 times more than China
World Cup Totals > Points 0.0
Ranked 71st. 		6
Ranked 47th.
Air Games > Total medals 4
Ranked 17th. 4 times more than South Africa 		1
Ranked 26th.
2006 World Baseball Classic > Team batting > 2B 4
Ranked 12th. 33% more than South Africa 		3
Ranked 14th.
World Cup Totals > Points per million 0.0
Ranked 67th. 		0.126
Ranked 49th.
World Cup Totals > Draws 0.0
Ranked 69th. 		3
Ranked 32nd.
2006 World Baseball Classic > Team batting > AVG .185 .253
2006 World Baseball Classic > Team batting > SO 33
Ranked 9th. 		34
Ranked 7th. 3% more than China
2006 World Baseball Classic > Team batting > SLG .293 .310
World Cup Totals > Goals for per million 0.0
Ranked 68th. 		0.168
Ranked 52nd.
2006 World Baseball Classic > Team batting > RBI 5
Ranked 15th. 		11
Ranked 11th. 2 times more than China
2006 World Baseball Classic > Team batting > TB 27
Ranked 13th. The same as South Africa 		27
Ranked 14th.
World Cup Totals > Matches played per million 0.00229
Ranked 68th. 		0.126
Ranked 59th. 55 times more than China
World Cup Totals > Draws per million 0.0
Ranked 65th. 		0.0629
Ranked 41st.
World Cup Totals > Matches played 3
Ranked 69th. 		6
Ranked 47th. Twice as much as China
2006 World Baseball Classic > Team batting > OPS .579 .640
Air Games > Bronze medals 3
Ranked 9th. 3 times more than South Africa 		1
Ranked 23th.
Men's World Ice Hockey Championships > Group B > GP 5
Ranked 3rd. The same as South Africa 		5
Ranked 7th.
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > United Arab Emirates > Qualification > Driver Tengyi Jiang Stephen Simpson
IAAF World Indoor Championships > Medals table > Position 20. 19.
1997 World Air Games > Results > Bronze medals 3
Ranked 10th. 3 times more than South Africa 		1
Ranked 25th.
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Great Britain > Qualification > Gap 7.96
Ranked 2nd. 3 times more than South Africa 		2.3
Ranked 11th.
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Great Britain > Sprint Race Results > Time 58.19
Ranked 2nd. 58 times more than South Africa 		1
Ranked 23th.
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Indonesia > Qualification > Time 2min 37.313secs 2min 35.750secs
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Mexico > Main Race Results > Time +1 Lap +1 Lap
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Mexico > Sprint Race Results > Laps 18
Ranked 5th. Twice as much as South Africa 		9
Ranked 17th.
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Mexico > Sprint Race Results > Time +51.721 +9 Laps
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Portugal > Qualification > Aggregate 3'07.543 3'05.518
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Portugal > Main Race Results > Time +1'10.581 +22 Laps
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Portugal > Qualification > Q4 Time 1'33.871 1'32.450
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Portugal > Qualification > Q3 Time 1'33.672 1'33.574
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Portugal > Qualification > Q1 Time 1'59.211 1'35.405
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Portugal > Qualification > Gap 6.23
Ranked 5th. 48% more than South Africa 		4.2
Ranked 9th.
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Malaysia > Qualification > Pos 5 <s>8</s> → 11
2006 World Baseball Classic > Team batting > OBP .286 .330
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Great Britain > Qualification > Q2 Time 1'19.071 1'16.612
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Malaysia > Qualification > Q4 Time 1'53.206 1'53.090
Summer Paralympics > Gold per million 0.0269
Ranked 51st. 		0.295
Ranked 27th. 11 times more than China
Olympic point totals > Sydney 2000 131
Ranked 3rd. 19 times more than South Africa 		7
Ranked 43th.
Summer Paralympics > Bronze 17
Ranked 8th. 31% more than South Africa 		13
Ranked 12th.
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Germany > Qualification > Driver Tengyi Jiang Tomas Scheckter
2005 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships > Team All-Around > Ball 36.17
Ranked 12th. 24% more than South Africa 		29.27
Ranked 30th.
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Portugal > Qualification > Q2 Time 1'34.975 1'33.068
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Malaysia > Qualification > Q2 Time 1'51.936 1'52.460**
A1 Grand Prix of Nations > 2005-2006 > USA > Sprint Race Results > Time +1'13.008 +35.971
1997 World Air Games > Results > Total 4
Ranked 18th. 4 times more than South Africa 		1
Ranked 28th.
Summer Olympics medals per capita > Silver 16
Ranked 5th. 8 times more than South Africa 		2
Ranked 37th.
Summer Paralympics > Gold 34
Ranked 6th. 3 times more than South Africa 		13
Ranked 13th.
Swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships > Medals table > Total per million 0.00152
Ranked 19th. 		0.0622
Ranked 11th. 41 times more than China
2006 World Baseball Classic > Team batting > BB 9
Ranked 13th. 29% more than South Africa 		7
Ranked 15th.
A1 Team New Zealand > 2005-06 Team New Zealand results > Race driver Matt Halliday Matt Halliday
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > China > Sprint Race Results > Driver Ma Qinghua Stephen Simpson
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > China > Sprint Race Results > Laps 15
Ranked 13th. The same as South Africa 		15
Ranked 10th.
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Australia > Main Race Results > Time +13 Laps +34 Laps
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Australia > Qualification > Q4 Time 1'20.835 1'19.789
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Australia > Sprint Race Results > Laps 14
Ranked 15th. The same as South Africa 		14
Ranked 12th.
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Beijing > China > Qualification > Quickest Time 1:03.275 1:01.361
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Beijing > China > Sprint Race Results > Time +13.22
Ranked 9th. 2% more than South Africa 		+13
Ranked 10th.
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Beijing > China > Feature Race Results > Driver Congfu Cheng Adrian Zaugg
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Czech Republic > Feature Race Results > Laps 38
Ranked 14th. The same as South Africa 		38
Ranked 11th.
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Czech Republic > Qualification > Q4 Time 1'45.670 1'46.806
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Czech Republic > Sprint Race Results > Laps 10
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than South Africa 		4
Ranked 21st.
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Indonesia > Sprint Race Results > Driver Ho-Pin Tung Alan van der Merwe
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Indonesia > Sprint Race Results > Time +4
Ranked 17th. 		+15.99
Ranked 11th. 4 times more than China
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Malaysia > Qualification > Aggregate 3'44.884 3'45.868
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Malaysia > Qualification > Q1 Time 1'51.948 1'52.778
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Malaysia > Qualification > Gap 1.87
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than South Africa 		0.544
Ranked 20th.
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Malaysia > Qualification > Q3 Time 1'53.333 1'53.849
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Malaysia > Sprint Race Results > Time 10
Ranked 17th. The same as South Africa 		10
Ranked 14th.
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Netherlands > Qualifying > Q1 Time 1'31.499 1'28.893
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Netherlands > Total Points > Points 2
Ranked 11th. 		7
Ranked 5th. 4 times more than China
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Netherlands > Qualifying > Q4 Time 1'28.630 1'27.349
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Netherlands > Qualifying > Q3 Time 1'29.357 1'28.182
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Netherlands > Sprint Race Results > Laps 12
Ranked 5th. The same as South Africa 		12
Ranked 15th.
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > United Arab Emirates > Total Points > Points 6
Ranked 10th. 		8
Ranked 8th. 33% more than China
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix season > Teams > Race Team Astromega BCN Competition
Men's World Ice Hockey Championships > Group B > GF 34
Ranked 2nd. 4 times more than South Africa 		9
Ranked 9th.
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > New Zealand > Feature Race Results > Driver Ho-Pin Tung Alan van der Merwe
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix season > Teams > Seat holder <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liu_Yu_%28racing%29">Liu Yu</a> Tokyo Sexwale
A1 Grand Prix of Nations > 2005-2006 > USA > Sprint Race Results > Laps 16
Ranked 15th. The same as South Africa 		16
Ranked 12th.
A1 Team New Zealand > 2005-06 Team New Zealand results > Cumulative 77
Ranked 1st. 43% more than South Africa 		54
Ranked 5th.
A1 Grand Prix > Second season > 2005-06 A1 Grand Prix season 22nd 17th
A1 Team New Zealand > 2005-06 Team New Zealand results > Points 10
Ranked 4th. 		12
Ranked 3rd. 20% more than China
A1 Team New Zealand > 2005-06 Team New Zealand results > Race 1 8th 6th
A1 Team New Zealand > 2005-06 Team New Zealand results > Grid 13th 7th
Swimming > Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 100m medley relay > Non-Qualifiers > Time 3:43.50 3:46.86
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Indonesia > Sprint Race Results > Laps 5
Ranked 22nd. 		15
Ranked 21st. 3 times more than China
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Czech Republic > Feature Race Results > Time + 31.375 + 33.921
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Germany > Main Race Results > Time +1'17.441 +20 Laps
Air Games > Total medals per million 0.00325
Ranked 27th. 		0.0244
Ranked 25th. 8 times more than China
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Great Britain > Qualification > Q3 Time 1'19.820 1'16.647
2005 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships > Team All-Around > Total 119.75
Ranked 13th. 13% more than South Africa 		105.67
Ranked 27th.
2005 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships > Team All-Around > Clubs 36.7
Ranked 15th. 12% more than South Africa 		32.73
Ranked 27th.
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Great Britain > Qualification > Driver Qinghua Ma Stephen Simpson
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Great Britain > Qualification > Q4 Time 1'19.679 1'16.474
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Great Britain > Qualification > Q1 Time 1'20.465 1'17.432
Swimming at the 2007 World Aquatics Championships > Medals table > Total 2
Ranked 13th. 		3
Ranked 9th. 50% more than China
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix season > Teams > Drivers Congfu Cheng<br>Tengyi Jiang<br>Ho-Pin Tung Adrian Zaugg<br>Stephen Simpson<br>Alan van der Merwe<br>Gavin Cronje
Summer Paralympics > Silver 22
Ranked 9th. 83% more than South Africa 		12
Ranked 14th.
Summer Paralympics > Silver per million 0.0174
Ranked 52nd. 		0.273
Ranked 35th. 16 times more than China
Summer Paralympics > Bronze per million 0.0135
Ranked 56th. 		0.295
Ranked 31st. 22 times more than China
A1 Grand Prix of Nations > 2005-2006 > USA > Sprint Race Results > Driver Tengyi Jiang Stephen Simpson
A1 Team New Zealand > 2005-06 Team New Zealand results > Race 2 4th 4th
Summer Olympics medals per capita > Population > /medal 21 614 000 8 800 000
Summer Paralympics > Total 73
Ranked 8th. 92% more than South Africa 		38
Ranked 12th.
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Mexico > Qualification > Q1 Time 1'31.119 1'25.394
Olympic point totals > Sydney 2000 per million 0.104
Ranked 68th. 		0.159
Ranked 64th. 53% more than China
Summer Olympics medals per capita > Bronze 15
Ranked 5th. 5 times more than South Africa 		3
Ranked 32nd.
2005 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships > Team All-Around > Rope 34.75
Ranked 15th. 9% more than South Africa 		31.98
Ranked 25th.
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > China > Sprint Race Results > Time +1'00.963 +33.854
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Portugal > Qualification > Driver Tengyi Jiang Tomas Scheckter
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Czech Republic > Qualification > Q1 Time 1'47.559 1'47.092
2006-07 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Malaysia > Feature Race Results > Time 28
Ranked 14th. The same as South Africa 		28
Ranked 11th.
A1 Team New Zealand > 2005-06 Team New Zealand results > Overall 4th 5th
2005 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships > Team All-Around > Ribbon 33.2
Ranked 16th. 12% more than South Africa 		29.73
Ranked 29th.
Swimming > Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 100m medley relay > Non-Qualifiers > Names Yi Zhao / Qiliang Zeng / Chengji Jiang / Lifeng Zhao Seddon Keyter / Kenneth Cawood / <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Williams_%28swimmer%29">Peter Williams</a> / Darryl Cronje
2006 World Baseball Classic > Team batting > AB 92
Ranked 13th. 6% more than South Africa 		87
Ranked 15th.
Air Games > Bronze medals per million 0.00244
Ranked 24th. 		0.0244
Ranked 20th. 10 times more than China
2006 World Baseball Classic > Team batting > CS 2
Ranked 5th. The same as South Africa 		2
Ranked 8th.
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > China > Total Points > Points 6
Ranked 22nd. 		20
Ranked 17th. 3 times more than China
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Germany > Qualification > Q1 Time 1'37.109 1'37.190
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Germany > Qualification > Gap 4.83
Ranked 5th. 		5.19
Ranked 2nd. 8% more than China
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Germany > Qualification > Aggregate 3'10.161 3'10.524
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Germany > Qualification > Q2 Time 1'35.099 1'36.368
2005-06 A1 Grand Prix of Nations > Germany > Qualification > Q4 Time 1'35.062 1'35.537

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