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Gout Gout Shatters U18 Sprint Records

Australian teenager Gout Gout has made headlines in the athletics world with his remarkable performance at the Australian All Schools Championships in Brisbane. On December 7, Gout Gout set a new record for the fastest 200-metre sprint by a 16-year-old, completing the race in an impressive 20.04 seconds. This time surpasses the previous record held by Usain Bolt, who ran the same distance in 20.13 seconds when he was 16.

Gout Gout's achievement has drawn comparisons to the legendary sprinter Usain Bolt, known as the World's Fastest Man. Bolt himself took notice of Gout's record-breaking run and responded with a message on Instagram, saying, `He looks like young me.`

There is an interesting twist to Gout Gout's name; it is actually misspelled. According to his father, the correct spelling is `Guot` and it is pronounced `Gwot.` The error occurred when Gout's parents were fleeing war-torn South Sudan to Egypt, and the Sudanese government mistakenly wrote `Gout` on their documents.

Gout Gout has already secured a sponsorship deal with Adidas and is aiming high, with dreams of breaking the 10-second barrier in the 100-metre and the 20-second mark in the 200-metre race. His performance has not only garnered attention from sports enthusiasts but also from marketing experts who see significant potential in his off-track impact.

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