Carlos O'Connell
Carlos O'Connell (born 21 June 1963) is an Irish athlete, who competed in the 1988 Olympic Games.
| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | Irish |
| Born | June 21, 1963 |
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| Event(s) | Athletics |
O'Connell is the Irish record holder for the decathlon. The record was set in Emmitsburg, Maryland at the 2nd Mount St Mary's College Alumni Decathlon on the two days 4/5 June [1988] . 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.[1]
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