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Who is numeros mega sena 12/03/2016Gout Gout? Meet the sprinting sensation compared to BoltByDaniel AustinBBC Sport senior journalistPublished24 June 2025Updated 12 September 2025Gout Gout is a teenage sprinter from Australia whose scintillating speed has drawn huge interest from fans and pundits around the world.The 17-year-old will make his senior national team debut at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo.Gout will run in the 200m - an event in which he holds the Australian record of 20.02 seconds. The heats for the 200m run from the 17 September 2025. But the teenager also competes over 60m, 100m and 400m, and also holds an impressive series of records at youth levels.Videos of Gout's dominant performances have gone viral online, and his height, long strides, and string of stellar victories have led to comparisons to legendary eight-time Olympic gold medallist Usain Bolt.Get in touchSend us your questionsContact formContact formHow do you pronounce Gout Gout?Born in Queensland to parents from South Sudan, Gout is one of seven children. His father has said his name should be pronounced 'Gwot', as it was originally spelt 'Guot' before being incorrectly transliterated from Arabic during his early childhood.His sprinting ability was was first noted by school coach Di Sheppard, who has worked with Gout since he was 13.Gout is still at school, but is embarking on the first steps of his international career.Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Gout Gout is one the most talked-about young athletes in the worldHow fast is Gout Gout?Gout holds the Australian under-16 records in both the 100m and 200m. He set the former by running 10.57s as a 14-year-old, and the latter with a time of 20.87s aged 15.In 2024, he won the Australian under-20 100m title with a time of 10.48, before securing a 200m silver medal in the World Under-20 Championships in Lima.Later the same year, he won the 200m and 400m at the 2024 GPS Track & Field Championships in his native Queensland.After securing those titles, Gout turned professional and signed a sponsorship deal with Adidas.He subsequently broke the Australian under-18 record - setting the fifth fastest time of any athlete of any age in the country's history - and became only the second person to ever go faster than Bolt in the under-18 200m category.Gout's fastest (non-wind assisted) times in each event are:60m - 6.98s100m - 10.17s200m - 20.02s400m - 46.20sImage source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Gout Gout's sponsorship deal with Adidas was signed after he set a series of blistering records at youth levelWhat has been said by Gout Gout and Usain Bolt?In late 2024, Bolt sent a direct message on Instagram - in response to a video of one of Gout's runs - saying "he looks like young me".When asked about Gout's potential ahead of the competition in Tokyo, Bolt said:"He's very talented. If he continues on this track it will be good, but it's all about getting everything right. The transition from senior to junior is always tougher," Bolt replied."It's all about if you get the right coach, the right people around him and if you're focused enough."Gout is pleased with the comparisons, but wants to make his own mark."I do see it," Gout said. "My stride length is pretty long, my knee height is pretty high and just the amount of tallness I get when I'm running."I'm just me trying to be me. I do sometimes look like him, but obviously I'm making a name for myself, and I think I've done that pretty well."Being compared to Usain Bolt feels great but I would like to put my personality in the upcoming story."The family of Peter Norman - the Australian sprinter whose 56-year record Gout broke when he ran the 200m in 20.04s last December - called Gout "a star".Norman's daughters said their father "would have loved" seeing Gout beat his record.What is next for Gout Gout?Gout's winning run in Ostrava was his first senior race abroad, and his first ever race in Europe.The annual event is a gold-level meeting on the World Athletics Continental Tour - the rung below the Diamond League."The main goal of the season is obviously World Championships," Gout said. "Let's see what I can do on the world stage against professional athletes. Hopefully I can run fast and perform well."Gout is set to compete in the World Athletics Championships, which will be held from 13-21 September in Tokyo, Japan.Gout will be 20 by the time of the 2028 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, USA.This article is the latest from BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team.What is Ask Me Anything?Ask Me Anything is a service dedicated to answering your questions.We want to reward your time by telling you things you do not know and reminding you of things you do.The team explores everything you need to know and calls upon a network of contacts including our experts and pundits.We answer your questions from the heart of the BBC Sport newsroom, and go behind the scenes at some of the world's biggest sporting events.Our coverage spans the BBC Sport website, app, social media and YouTube accounts, plus BBC TV and radio.More questions answered...How did the British and Irish Lions begin?Who are the most expensive sports teams in history?Do red, white and pink cricket balls behave differently?What is DRS in Formula 1 and what's coming next?How are Wimbledon wildcards decided?Related topicsAthletics
