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Gout Gout will double in the 200m and 4x400m relay as Australia fields a record 75-athlete team.

  • Sprint sensation Gout Gout will headline Australia's 75-strong squad at the World Athletics Under-20 Championships in Eugene, Oregon, this August, competing in the 200m and 4x400m relay.
  • The 18-year-old recently set a U20 world record in the 200m with a 19.67-second run on April 12, surpassing Erriyon Knighton's 2022 mark by 0.02 seconds.
  • Skipping the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Gout prioritizes the junior championships to emulate Usain Bolt's career trajectory and prepare for an Olympic debut at Los Angeles in 2028.
  • "I'm really excited to get out there at World Athletics Under 20s in Eugene, Oregon," Gout said Tuesday, expressing confidence he will represent Australia proudly.
  • The championships run August 5–9 as Australia's squad aims to build on the record 15 medals secured two years ago in Lima.
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The Japan TimesThe Japan Times
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Australia's Gout to take on 4x400m relay at under-20 world championships

The 18-year-old sprinter clocked ​a world record of 19.67 seconds ‌in the ‌200m at Australia's championships in Sydney ​last month to underline his enormous potential.

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The HinduThe Hindu
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Gout Gout looks to emulate Usain Bolt, also decides to compete in 4x400m ​relay at U-20 worlds

Gout Gout’s confirmation ‌in the relay comes after Australia claimed a surprise bronze medal in the men’s 4x400m at the World Athletics Relays in Botswana this month.

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7NEWS Australia7NEWS Australia
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Gout Gout to double up with two events at world champs

‘I know it’s a great stadium and place to run fast, and I feel confident I’ll be ready to step up and make Australia proud.’

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Teen sprint sensation Gout Gout to lead Australia’s world juniors squad in Eugene

Star sprinter Gout Gout has already set an international record faster than Usain Bolt's mark at the Under-20 level.

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The Canberra TimesThe Canberra Times
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Gout Gout to double up at World U20s in Oregon

Australia will send a record squad of 75 to August's U20 world athletics championships in the US.

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ABC AustraliaABC Australia
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Gout springs relay surprise as U20 world champs team named

Gout Gout is set to take part in the 200m and 4x400m relay at the Under-20 World Athletics Championships in August.

·Australia
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