Gout wants to emulate the legendary Usain Bolt at the junior titles in Oregon and Australian Athletics supported his decision.
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Before going on to dominate world sprinting and rewrite the record books, Bolt kicked off his career with 200m gold at the 2002 world juniors.
If he triumphs in his pet event, Gout could also become the first Australian to win a sprint gold medal at the junior world championships.
It would be Gout’s biggest accolade yet since the teenager burst onto the global athletics scene less than two years ago.
