Gout Gout is a teenage sprinter from Australia whose scintillating speed has drawn huge interest from fans and pundits around the world.
That amplified on Tuesday when the 17-year-old set a new Australian record of 20.02 seconds over 200m on his senior international debut at the Golden Spike meeting in Ostrava.
Gout competes over 60m, 100m, 200m and 400m and has set a series of impressive records at youth level.
Videos of Gout’s dominant performances have gone viral online, and his height, long strides, and string of stellar victories have led to comparisons to legendary eight-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt.
Born in Queensland to parents from South Sudan, Gout is one of seven children. His father has said his name should be pronounced ‘Gwot’, as it was originally spelt ‘Guot’ before being incorrectly transliterated from Arabic during his early childhood.
His sprinting ability was was first noted by school coach Di Sheppard, who has worked with Gout since he was 13.
Gout is still at school, but is embarking on the first steps of his international career.
