Gout Gout is chasing Olympic immortality with his sights set on his home Olympics, determined to carve his own legacy beyond comparisons to Usain Bolt.
At just 17, Gout Gout is already thinking about how to become immortal as he eyes home glory at the 2032 Olympic Games in Brisbane.
Gout Gout has been making waves in the world of sprinting and his comparison to Usain Bolt has unlocked a new desire to make a name for himself.
The Australian sprint prodigy revealed that the comparisons feel good but insisted that his goal is to curve his own path and ensure he is remembered for being himself and not Usain Bolt’s look alike.
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As he looks to make a mark in the world of sprinting, Gout Gout has eyes on breaking more records and surpassing the achievements set by Usain Bolt.
Speaking on the Beyond the Records podcast, Gout Gout said: “I’m trying to be the next Gout Gout and obviously being compared to Usain Bolt is amazing.
“Everyone wants to be the next star, basically, and Usain Bolt’s the best sprinter, the best athlete, so being compared to him is obviously great.
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“But then, I’m Gout Gout, so I want to be able to make my name as big as his name and obviously, people younger would be like ‘you’re going to be the next Gout Gout’ so yeah, I want to be like that.”
Gout Gout speaking about the 2032 Olympic Games
Speaking about the LA 2028 Olympic Games and 2032 showpiece, Gout Gout believes he will be the one to watch on home soil.
Gout Gout added that going up against senior sprinters like Noah Lyles is his dream and he would love to see what he can manage against them.
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The world under-20 200m silver medallist expressed his desire to make home fans proud in 2032 as he explained that he would have achieved his ultimate career goal.
“That’s the end goal for sure, so pretty much like running there and obviously LA, which is in 2028, so your hometown or not, your home country,” Gout Gout said.
“So, looking forward to that and obviously I’ll be aiming to head there and World Championships this year in Tokyo. I got the qualifier obviously so I’m aiming to be there as well and 2032 Olympics yeah, that’s where I’m at for sure.”
But before then, Gout Gout intends to first compete at the 2025 World Championships in Tokyo, Japan and have a taste of what it is like racing in the senior category before the Olympic Games.
Gout Gout has his sights set on breaking records and building a legacy entirely his own, the 17-year-old is not just chasing Olympic glory—he’s chasing immortality.
As the road to Brisbane 2032 unfolds, Gout Gout is not aiming to follow in anyone’s footsteps, he’s determined to blaze a trail that others will one day follow.
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