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At 17, sprinter Gout Gout is drawing comparisons with Usain Bolt before the track worlds

Seventeen-Year-Old sprinter Gout Gout from Ipswich, Australia, claimed victory in the 200-meter race at the Ostrava Golden Spike event held on June 24, 2025.
Gout’s parents relocated from South Sudan to Australia in 2006, and he was raised near Brisbane, gaining notice from coaches during a 2020 athletics event at Ipswich Grammar School.
He set a national record running 20.04 seconds in December 2023 and improved it to 20.02 at Ostrava, ranking him in the top seven Under-20 sprinters historically in Australia.
Gout emphasized the importance of remaining calm and concentrated while pushing through challenges, and manager James Templeton affirmed with certainty that Gout is the definitive choice moving forward.
He is expected to compete at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo against stars like Noah Lyles and is being tipped to possibly win gold at the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.

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