FACTOID #
2:
No
winter olympic medals
have ever been won by African or South American countries.
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Chess > GrandMasters
1
[64th of 135]
FIFA World Ranking > Men
687
[28th of 198]
Mt Everest ascents > Duration 1991-2001
1
[52nd of 57]
National Olympic Committee > NOC by recognition date > #
27
[53rd of 68]
Olympic medals > Silver > Sydney 2000
1
[40th of 50]
Olympic medals > Total > Sydney 2000
1
[63rd of 75]
Olympic point totals > Sydney 2000
2
[65th of 79]
Rugby World Cup > 2003 standings
25
[7th of 20]
Summer olympic medals > All time
20
[40th of 116]
Table Tennis at the 2006 Commonwealth Games > Men's Team > Losses
2
[12th of 15]
Table Tennis at the 2006 Commonwealth Games > Men's Team > Wins
3
[7th of 14]
top home run hitters > Outside the USA > Career home run total
26
[19th of 20]
top home run hitters > Outside the USA > Name
Jack Doyle
World Cup Totals > Draws
8
[13th of 72]
World Cup Totals > Goals against
10
[51st of 72]
World Cup Totals > Goals for
10
[38th of 72]
World Cup Totals > Losses
3
[53rd of 72]
World Cup Totals > Matches played
13
[30th of 72]
World Cup Totals > Points
13
[32nd of 72]
World Cup Totals > Wins
2
[40th of 72]
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SOURCES:
World Chess Federation
, 2006;
Federation Internationale de Football Association
(FIFA);
Everest yearly ascents by nationalities
, adventurestats; Wikipedia:
National Olympic Committee
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International Olympic Committee
; The Golden Book of the Olympic Games ;
Tarik's SANZAR Rugby Guide
; Wikipedia:
Table Tennis at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
; Wikipedia:
List of top home run hitters by birthplace
; ESPN, FIFA Official Website, NationMaster
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Ireland, ireland republic, Republic of Ireland, Irish Republic
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