Gout Gout – 17 -year -old Australian male Sudan, who was dubbed the “new Usain Bolt” – is becoming the focus of the world athletics village after the explosive performance at the Ostrava Golden Spike tournament took place on June 24 in the Czech Republic.
In the first time playing in the professional international arena, Gout was first in the 200m content with a record of 20.02 seconds – A new national record of Australia, and was his best personal achievement.
This shocking victory made many people immediately call Gout “new Usain Bolt”. At the age of 17, Gout not only overcame experienced seniors like Reynier Mena (Cuba) – who won the Diamond League championship – but also showed a special potential when it was only less than Usain Bolt's Ostrava yard in 2008 exactly 0.19 seconds (19.83 seconds).
Sharing after the victory, Gout said: “I find myself much stronger in recent months, especially since I came to Europe. I know Mena has the advantage in the first 100m, but I believe in the breakthrough speed in the next paragraph – that's my strength.”
Gout began to attract attention from the age of 14 when he ran 100m in 10.57 seconds. In 2024, he won the 200m content championship at the U20 World Tournament with parameter 20.60 seconds – achievements better than Usain Bolt at the same age. Most recently, in a high school tournament in Australia, Gout even achieved 10.04 seconds in the 100m content, although the result was not recognized because the wind was too strong.
Not only impressing with the speed, Gout is also the target of many major sports brands such as Adidas, and is expected to go to the US or Europe to train long -term to prepare for top -notch tournaments, including the Olympic Games.
Although he was in high school, Gout frankly shared: “I will prioritize my sports career. If I fail, I still have a backup study plan.”
Experts assess gout is a rare talent, possessing extremely good acceleration at the end of the run – which used to be the most powerful weapon of Usain Bolt. Although the technique of hugging and starting still needs to be perfected, with the current outstanding development, Gout can completely become a new star of the world athletics.
At the age of 17, Gout Gout is not only a new hope of Australian sports but also a rising symbol of the global athletics, ready to inherit the heritage that the “lightning” Usain Bolt left.