Wild scenes as teen freak Gout Gout runs fastest 200m by an Aussie in 31 years
News.com.auThe legend of Gout Gout has continued to grow after the 16-year-old added his name to the record books once again with a blistering run at the All Schools Queensland track and field championships .racing to the silver medal at the world under-20 championships in Peru Watch selected NRL, AFL, SSN games plus every F1 qualifying session and race live in 4K on Kayo. New to Kayo?After claiming silver in Peru in a time of 20.60 seconds — a time that was 0.
To put the performance in perspective, Gout Gout not only smashed the Queensland Open 200m record, the Australian under-18 and under-20 records as well as the Oceania under-18 and under-20s records, but also became the fourth fastest Australian in history over 200m and registered the equal seventh fastest time.
While Norman claimed silver and only beaten by a world record by American Tommie Smith, that race is remembered most for the silent protest by Smith and his countryman and bronze medallist John Carlos, both African-American men who raised their fists in a Black Power salute. It’s the 12th fastest under-18 time in history — behind only the USA’s Erriyon Knighton , Bolt and Thailand’s Puripol Boonson.
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