How the fastest teen ever in the 200m got his start on the track
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Australian sprinter Gout Gout thought he was in trouble when his school's "cranky" track coach called him over for a chat six years ago. …
Australian sprinter Gout Gout thought he was in trouble when his school's "cranky" track coach called him over for a chat six years ago. But track coach Di Sheppard had no intention of scolding Gout, who she'd spotted running around with friends. Sheppard thought Gout was a star in the making and, in the years since, she's been proven correct. Gout, now 18, has a slew of trophies, medals and both national and world records to his name. "It's a pretty crazy dynamic when you think about it. …
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