Long-standing records set by Usain Bolt are being challenged by a new crop of youthful sprinters hungry for titles. 16-year-old Gout Gout broke Usain Bolt’s record from the same race in 2002, when Bolt was almost 16, by running an amazing 20.60 seconds in the 200-meter sprint final at the U20 World Championships in Peru. Gout Gout took home a silver medal.
It is risky to call someone a prodigy. That seven-letter word’s diminutive length conceals its secret significance. of anticipation. even optimism.
His 10.29-second 100-meter dash in the Queensland Athletics Championships in March became viral and resurfaced online following the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Not only did Gout finish a full 7 meters ahead of his closest competitor, but his time was also extremely remarkable.
No. Most people were also made to sit up and take notice by the shape displayed in that shaky, blurry footage.
It’s unfair to attach such a label on a teenager, no matter how gifted. However, sports are unfair. Gout Gout has earned it, no doubt about it. The Queenslander, 16, is already well-known on the internet.
