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countback
/ ˈ첹ʊԳˌæ /
noun
- a system of deciding the winner of a tied competition by comparing earlier points or scores
Example Sentences
In a competition disrupted by technical issues, Caudery - with a season's best of 4.85m - missed out on a medal on countback after failing to clear 4.75m.
Jordan's final win was by Giancarlo Fisichella at the 2003 Brazilian Grand Prix, a victory that was first given to McLaren's Kimi Raikkonen after a chaotic wet race before Jordan appeared to establish that the Italian was the correct winner on results countback.
Both he and Alonso ended the campaign tied on 109 points, with Hamilton classified in second on results countback.
If drivers tie on points, the winner is determined by results countback.
In the over 107kg division in Tokyo, Jordan’s Jamil Elshebli and Mansour Pourmirzaei of Iran both lifted 241kg – almost 38 stone in old money - with Elshebli winning gold on countback.
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