Gout Gout
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 December 2007 Ipswich, Queensland |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Australia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 100 meters, 200 meters |
| Club | Ipswich Grammar |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | |
Gout Gout (born 29 December 2007) is an Australian track and field athlete who competes as a sprinter.[1]
Early life[edit]
Born in Ipswich, Queensland to parents from South Sudan who moved to Australia two years before he was born. He attends Ipswich Grammar School in South East Queensland.[2]
Career[edit]
The holder of the Australian under-16 100m and 200m records, Gout ran 10.57 seconds for the 100m as a fourteen year-old.[3] Gout broke the Australian under-18 men’s 200m record in April 2023 aged fifteen years-old. He ran 20.87 seconds to win the under-18 men’s 200m final at the Australian Junior Athletics Championships in Brisbane in April 2023.[4][5][6]
He ran a personal best time of 10.29s to win the U-18 Boys 100m at the Queensland Athletics Championships in Brisbane, in March 2024.[7] He won the Australian U20 100m title in Adelaide in April 2024, running a time of 10.48 seconds.[8]
In May 2024 he was named in the Australian team for the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima.[9]
Achievements[edit]
Information from World Athletics profile unless otherwise noted.
Personal bests[edit]
| Distance | Time (s) | Wind | Location | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 meters | 10.29 | +0.0 m/s | Brisbane, Australia | March 16, 2024 | |
| 200 meters | 20.69 | +1.4 m/s | Brisbane, Australia | January 27, 2022 | AYR |
| 20.68 w | +2.4 m/s | Brisbane, Australia | March 17, 2024 | Wind-assisted | |
| 400 meters | 48.98 | - | Brisbane, Australia | October 20, 2023 |
International competitions[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Oceania U18 Athletics Championships | Suva, Fiji | 1st | 200 m | 21.24 | CR |
| 1st | 4 × 100 m relay | 41.34 |
National championships[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Wind (m/s) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Australian Athletics Championships U16 | Sydney | 6e | 100 m | 11.27 | −1.0 | |
| 4e | 200 m | 22.35 | +0.9 | ||||
| 2023 | Australian Athletics Championships U18 | Brisbane | 1st | 100 m | 10.50 | +1.3 | |
| 1st | 200 m | 20.87 | −0.1 | AYR | |||
| 2024 | Australian Athletics Championships U20 | Adelaide | 1st | 100 m | 10.48 | +1.1 | |
| 1st | 200 m | 20.97 | −1.0 | ||||
| Australian Athletics Championships U18 | 1st | 100 m | 11.00 | −3.7 | |||
| 1st | 200 m | 21.23 | −2.2 |
References[edit]
- ^ "Gout Gout". World Athletics. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ Pentony, Luke (16 April 2023). "Teenager Gout Gout creates Australian athletics history with blistering sprint performance". abc.net.au. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "WHO IS GOUT GOUT? AUSTRALIAN ALL SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS". Athletics.com.au. 24 November 2022. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ "'Mind blowing': Queensland teenager shatters Australian record as Sally Pearson's 20-year feat toppled". foxsports.com.au. 16 April 2023. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ Saeed, Danyaal (16 April 2023). "15-year-old Gout Gout smashes 41-year Aussie record, just misses Usain Bolt". news.com.au. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ Brunsdon, Simon (16 April 2023). "'It feels like you are floating': Teen star stuns with 200-metre national record run". nine.com.au. Retrieved 16 April 2023.
- ^ Kinyanjui, Mark (17 March 2024). "Australian wonderkid dubbed 'Oceanian Usain Bolt' sets another milestone after dominating Queensland Championships". Pulsesports. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Gates, Zachary (12 April 2024). "'It's scary': Crowd 'electric' as Aussie 16-year-old sprinter Gout Gout storms to national under-20 glory". Nine.com. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Australia names team of 68 for World U20 Championships Lima 24". World Athletics. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 25 May 2024.