A very special jump

[norunner]

Usually the trivia questions involve a birthday, but this one is different:

On June 2nd 1990 Carlos O'Connell jumped 7.63m. The question is: Why was this jump so remarkable ?

[bambam]

Broke the Irish record for the long jump that had been set by Peter O'Connor in 1901, which was a world record at the time.

[gennady]

Yes, bambam, you are rigth!
7.61 Peter O'Connor IRL Dublin Aug 05, 1901 - First official LJ WR.
This National Record for Ireland was beaten only 2 June 1990 by Carlos O'Connell .
Thus, the record was not beaten for 89 years.
In the history of national records there is a record of long-lived, which is sow per day.
For its duration it was a little inferior to the Irish record.
The question of to whom and in which the event belongs to this record?

[norunner]

Broke the Irish record for the long jump that had been set by Peter O'Connor in 1901, which was a world record at the time.

Right, the remarkable thing was, Peter O'Connors record stood for 89 years and it was also the first world record recognised by the IAAF.

[LopenUupunut]

Sylvio Cator's Haitian record is still in the books

[gennady]

Yes LopenUupunut, you are rigth.
It's really Sylvio Cator WR/NR Paris Sep 09, 1928(84 years).
On top of this is the first jump of 26 feet in world.