Carlos O'Connell (born 21 June 1963) is an Irish athlete, who competed in the 1988
Olympic Games
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.
O'Connell is the
Irish
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record holder for the
decathlon
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. The record was set in
Emmitsburg, Maryland
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at the 2nd Mount St Mary's College Alumni Decathlon on the two days 4/5 June
988
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Events
By place
Byzantine Empire
* Fall – Emperor Basil II, supported by a contingent of 6,000 Varangians ...
. The individual performances making up this performance were 10.89, 7.50, 13.05, 1.92, 48.84 on day 1 and 14.59, 41.70, 4.40, 54.96, 4.21.75 on day two.
O'Connell also once held the Irish long jump record, breaking
Peter O'Connor's 89-year-old record with a jump of 7.63m on the 2 June 1990, also in Emmitsburg.
References
1963 births
Living people
Irish decathletes
Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
Olympic athletes for Ireland
Irish male long jumpers
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