Gout Gout breaks silence on Usain Bolt comparisons | Sports News

Teen sprinting prodigy Gout Gout is conserving his toes on the ground regardless of a meteoric rise in fame, with the younger Aussie athlete already drawing parallels to legendary Usain Bolt.

At simply 17 years of age, the observe star shattered Peter Norman’s longstanding 200m Australian report on the All-Schools Championships in Brisbane final yr, blazing a path with a 20.04-second end. This feat has positioned the lad from Queensland as a looking forward to Australia’s squad on the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

With such a phenomenal efficiency that ranked because the second-fastest ever by an U18 sprinter, solely behind the Jamaican celebrity Bolt, it is no marvel he is being talked about in the identical breath because the eight-time Olympic gold medal winner famed for world information within the 100m, 200m, and 4x100m relay.

Yet, Australia’s burgeoning observe sensation appears to be tuning out the hype round his ascending stardom. Speaking candidly to 7.30 about his burgeoning recognition, he confessed: “I don’t like speaking about it. To be honest, I just keep it simple.

“I’m nonetheless a child, nonetheless in high college, so you may’t count on an excessive amount of from me,” reflecting on the overwhelming attention during his stint at the Maurie Plant Meet in Melbourne.

He remarked with a sense of astonishment: “Everyone saying my identify, everybody screaming my identify to the highest of their lungs, it is positively great, that is one thing not a lot of people can expertise.”

Gout emerged as the main attraction for many spectators at Lakeside Stadium, his recent surge in popularity drawing crowds eager to see the prodigy in action.

In the Peter Norman Memorial 200m final, where he competed against seasoned athletes, Gout secured a respectable second place behind fellow Australian Lachlan Kennedy.

Despite not taking gold, he was commended for his composed demeanor post-race, warmly congratulating Kennedy after an exhilarating show. Later, reflecting on his extraordinary circumstances, the young Queenslander admitted that his life is far from ordinary at present.

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He articulated his perspective, noting: “Life is rarely regular, you have acquired the ups and downs, you bought the hurdles, you bought the rocks, you bought the sand, you bought the fire. It’s one thing I can get used to and one thing I can address.”

Even at a young age, Gout showcased remarkable insight, maintaining a measured stance when it comes to being likened to Usain Bolt, acknowledging: “In the second it feels great as a result of everybody needs to be in comparison with Usain Bolt, the quickest athlete alive.

“At times it does get a bit overwhelming but, now that I’ve grown up, I’m a bit mature and my circle really helps me stay level and I’m just trying to make a name for myself. My dream is I want to be one of the best athletes track and field and Australia has ever seen.”

The athlete from Australia mentioned: “I want to go to the ’28 Olympics in LA. I want to go to the Brisbane Olympics. And I just want to show the world that I’m Gout and how I’m here to stay and the Olympics is the best place to do that.”