Overview
- At the Ostrava Golden Spike meet in the Czech Republic, the 17-year-old sprinter clocked 20.02 seconds to win the men’s 200m with no wind assistance.
- His time improved on the 20.04-second national record he established in December and brought him within reach of a sub-20-second finish.
- Gout powered past Cuban Reynier Mena down the home straight, finishing ahead of Mena’s 20.19 seconds and Britain’s Nethaneel Mitchell-Blake.
- Last year he claimed 200m silver at the World Athletics U20 Championships and broke Peter Norman’s long-standing Australian record just before turning 17.
- Born in Australia to South Sudanese parents and often likened to Usain Bolt, he is determined to forge his own legacy as he eyes Tokyo and future Olympic Games.