The debut that a whole world is waiting for »Australian Gout Gout enters the contest at the Tokyo World Athletics Championships

Gout Gout has already made his name known worldwide, descending at his age under ten seconds, 9.99 s, in the 100 m and under 20 seconds, 19.84, in 200. It is the national senior champion of Australia and has beaten a national record that resisted 56 years in the 200 m.

20.04 is the national recordof Australia in the 200 -meter sample set by Gout Gout in December 2024.

He was talking about him as about the new Bolt, and on Wednesday he will make his debut in the 200 -meter test, to start in the fifth series, scheduled from 2:43 pm.

Usain Bolt believes that talent is not enough

Usain Bolt said of the kid born in Brisbane, in a family of Sudanese immigrants, that he has talent, but that this is not enough for a successful career. “If it goes on this road it will be good, but it has to do everything like the book. It is never easy. It is easier when you are young, I know how it is, I have done great things when I was little, but the transition from juniors to seniors is always complicated. said Bolt, quoted by The Guardian.

Gout Gout on the Imago Images photo track

World Athletics promoted it as one of the Tokyo World Championships, building huge expectations. Gout and the people around him did too little to generate this tumult. The Australian has run only two races in the last five months, at small competitions in Europe, and has refused almost all the interviews. “I don't think he likes to appear too much in the press. It's not something he wants and doesn't need,” said Australian Lachlan Kennedy, a colleague with Gout.

Gout's coach, Di Sheppard, told Guardian earlier this year that his student's life will not be normal for a long time and warned that he will not be able to appear in public.

Gout Gout, 30 -minute conference at Tokyo

The only opportunity for journalists to talk to the teenager took place in Tokyo, at an event organized by his Adidas sponsor. And the dialogue lasted 30 minutes.

There, he told about the journey of his family from Sudanul de South to Brisbane – the third largest city in Australia and the host of the 2032 Olympic Games – and agreed that his path to them had a predestined character.

Gout Gout at the Tokyo PHOTO IMAGO IMAGES press conference

The Australian spoke about how he managed to find patience despite his success almost overnight. “E.Chilibration of ambition and my conviction that it takes time is certainly important. I had some difficulties at the beginning of my career, but now I know things don't happen overnight. After all, I am only 17 years old. “

Gout said he still shares the room with his older brother, who “probably does more disorder than me.” He is the third of the seven children of the family.

He also revealed that he plays Fortnite, Minecraft and Zelda and that he was “a wrapped player before becoming athlete.” What is he doing in his spare time? “I am rather a guy who scrolls: Tiktok, Instagram, Snapchat and discussions with my friends.”

His favorite food? Burgers. Favorite drink? Cold peach tea. At the question that irritates him, the student in the 12th grade could not find an answer, before saying: “Probably the exams”.

Gout, Gout, inspiration from parents and noah Lyles

He praised his parents, Bona and Monica, for concentration, motivation, integrity and trust. “All these things have definitely instilled them. They work hard, so coming here I also took the desire to work hard,” he said.

He shared some ideas about his “powerful” relationship with the coach di Sheppard, saying that we “bring ideas on both sides”. And he acknowledged his close connection with American star Noah Lyles, from which he receives tips and recommendations.

Gout Gout and his photo coach Imago Images

Gout will not finish school exams until at the end of this year. He is thinking of studying psychology at the university, to complete his life on the athletics track.

He also thought about, what kind of inheritance he could leave in athletics. “To be just someone who people can forget and think it was good, that it was” that guy “. To be an inspiration for people older than me, for the youngest than me, for the same age, for people who do not even practice athletics, to be just someone who started as a stranger and became a good good.”he concluded.

In Tokyo, the 200 m series of tests take place on Wednesday, the semifinals on Thursday, and the final on Friday. If Gout Gout gets in the fight for medals, we will find out in a few days.