Gout Gout aims to compete at the Brisbane 2032 Olympics

Gout Gout has confirmed he is aiming to compete at the Brisbane 2032 Olympics. The Australian has been stunning track and field fans around the world with his recent performances and is aiming to break more records as he heads towards his first Olympic Games. The 17-year-old sprinter currently holds the Australian 200m record with a time of 20.04 sec, set in 2024.

Gout Gout’s rise to fame has caught the eye of American sprinter Noah Lyles, a six-time world champion, Olympic gold medalist and the third-fastest man of all time with a personal best of 19.31 sec in the 100m.

During an appearance on the Beyond the Records podcast with Noah Lyles and American hurdler Grant Holloway, Gout Gout spoke about his ambitions to create his own legacy and be the next athlete that young people look up to.

“I’m trying to be Gout Gout and obviously being compared to Usain Bolt is amazing. Everyone wants to be the next star and Usain Bolt is the best sprinter, the best athlete so to be compared to him is obviously great. But I’m Gout Gout so I want to be able to make my name as big as his name and obviously the younger people would say ‘you’re going to be the next Gout Gout’ so yeah I want to be that”, said he. The Australian also spoke about the Brisbane Games: “That’s definitely the ultimate goal”.