At just 16 years of age, Australian sprinter Gout Gout has done something that most Indian athletes, including the seniors, could have dreamed of. The sprinter recorded a mind boggling time of 10.4s in a U18 100m heat in windy conditions. Gout clocked the fourth fastest by an Australian in any conditions in history. Meanwhile, the record for an Indian athlete in 100m so far is 10.21. held by Anil Kumar.
16-year-old Australian puts Indian athletes to shame
Gout Gout, who was born in 2007, has outdone India’s record holder by a mile. It is pertinent to point out that Anil Kumar was born in 1973, which means currently he is way out of competition. The youngest Indian on the list of top three with a speed of 10.30s is Gurvinder Singh who was born in 2000. The Australian teenager leaving behind the Indian sprinters by a mile is a stellar reminder of how far Indian athletes been left behind in the field.
SORRY WHAT?!
— Athletics Australia (@AthsAust) December 6, 202410.04?
Teenage sensation Gout Gout gets the crowd roaring with a spectacular though windy 10.04 (+3.4) performance in his U18 100m Heat – the fourth fastest time in all conditions by an Australian in history.
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| Rank | WIND | Competitor | DOB | Pos | Date | Results Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | +2.0 | Anil KUMAR | 28 AUG 1973 | 1 | 05 JUL 2000 | 1135 |
| 2 | +1.2 | Amiya KUMAR MALLICK | 14 NOV 1992 | 1sf1 | 28 APR 2016 | 1118 |
| 3 | +0.8 | Anil KUMAR | 28 AUG 1973 | 1 | 24 AUG 2005 | 1105 |
| 3 | +0.2 | Md Abdul NAJEEB QURESHI | 26 FEB 1988 | 4qf1 | 06 OCT 2010 | 1105 |
| 3 | 0.0 | Gurindervir SINGH | 24 DEC 2000 | 1sf3 | 15 MAR 2021 | 1105 |
