Gout Gout becomes fastest teenager in 200m history
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Updated · CBS New York · May 10
Gout Gout becomes fastest teenager in 200m history
16 articles · Updated · CBS New York · May 10
The 18-year-old Australian ran 19.67 seconds in Sydney last month, a mark that would have earned bronze at the 2024 Olympics and underlined his rapid rise.
His earlier 20.04 broke Australia's national record and Usain Bolt's age-group mark, while also securing world championships qualification before a fourth-place semi-final finish in Tokyo.
Coached since school by Di Sheppard in Brisbane, the South Sudanese-born sprinter is being carefully developed for Los Angeles 2028 and a potential home Games at Brisbane 2032.
Can a supermarket worker turned coach guide a teen phenom with a $4M deal to Olympic gold without him burning out?
Is Gout Gout’s unique biomechanics the key to breaking Bolt’s record or a precursor to career-ending injury?