US EditionGout sizzles to claim national championships title
The 18-year-old Australian overcame a slow start and beat Zavier Peacock and Uwezo Lubenda, while also qualifying for the world junior championships.
- On Saturday, Eighteen-year-old Gout Gout won the men's Under-20 100-metre final at the Australian Athletics Junior Championships in Brisbane, clocking 10.21 seconds while waving to the crowd.
- Following his national record 19.67-second 200-metre performance last week, Gout entered the race facing high expectations to join the under 10 second club, a milestone he ultimately missed.
- Recovering from a sluggish start, Gout overcame rivals Zavier Peacock and Uwezo Lubenda, pulling ahead with roughly 30 metres remaining to gesture toward supporters.
- Qualification for the Under-20 championships in Eugene, Oregon, marks Gout's next target after he previously declined the Commonwealth Games in Scotland to prioritize international competition.
- Gout confirmed plans to travel to America for a training camp where he aims to race Olympic champion Noah Lyles, his Adidas sponsorship stablemate, to test his capabilities.
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The world of athletics speaks of Gout Gout. It refers to the Australian prodigy of 18 years with astonishment. After achieving the world record sub 20 in the 200 meters, the young man of age but great physicist ran in the 100 meters in the Australian youth championship of Brisbane. Although he failed to get off from 10 seconds, he greeted 20 meters from the arrival. A real showman. He crossed the goal with a time of 10s21/100, with a good differ…
Athletics-Teen sensation Gout misses sub‑10 mark at Australia's junior championships
April 18 (Reuters) - Teenage sprinter Gout Gout waved to the home crowd as he powered to victory in the men's under-20 100 metres, clocking 10.21 seconds at the Australian junior championships in Brisbane on Saturday but failing to break the elusive sub-10 barrier.
The young Australian prodigy, Gout Gout, won the 100m at Australia's junior championships, without getting under the 10-second mark.
Gout Gout Waves On The Way To 100m Title: Watch 18-Year-Old's Showman Act At Australian Junior Championships
Australian sprint sensation Gout Gout successfully defended his national underage title, storming to victory in the Under-20 100-meter final at the Australian Junior Athletics Championships in Brisbane
Gout Gout wins 100m final at Australian Junior Athletics Championships, misses National Record
The teenager had to recover from a less than perfect start and he was second after 50 meters. But he forced his way through the field to beat Zavier Peacock (10.35s) and Uwezo Lubenda (10.37s).
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