The tables that follow summarize the number of athletes each country placed
in the world top-100 rankings for 2002 (plus ties) and the highest-ranked
of these for each event. Since one or two placings may represent only
exceptional individuals or unusual circumstances, rather than national
program
The charts that follow summarize the number of athletes each country placed
in the world top-100 rankings for 2001 (plus ties) and the highest-ranked
of these for each event. Since one or two placings may represent only
exceptional individuals, rather than national program strength, I've
The charts summarize the number of athletes each country placed in the
world top 100 rankings for 2000 (plus ties) and the highest-ranked of
these. Since one or two placings may represent only exceptional
individuals, rather than national program strength, I've truncated the
lists to three
