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countback

/ ˈ첹ʊԳˌæ /

noun

  1. a system of deciding the winner of a tied competition by comparing earlier points or scores
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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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.

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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.

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Both he and Alonso ended the campaign tied on 109 points, with Hamilton classified in second on results countback.

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If drivers tie on points, the winner is determined by results countback.

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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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