"Gout turned 18 on Monday, marking the formal end to the childhood of Australia's fastest man. It's a sentence as ridiculous as the Queenslander's times, which have propelled him towards a medal assault at the 2026 Commonwealth Games and World Junior Championships. The past 12 months delivered Gout a first national title and a first senior world championships semi-final appearance."
"It's definitely a privilege being able to provide back to my family what they've given to me, he said, speaking to Nova Brisbane's David Lutteral before Christmas, revealing he had settled on a property not far from the existing family home in western Brisbane. As you get older, one of your dreams is buying your parents a house or buying your parents a car or things of that nature, and I've done one of those things, Gout said."
Gout Gout turned 18 after a breakthrough year that included a first national title, a senior world championships semi-final appearance, and sub-10 and sub-20 100m/200m performances invalidated by excessive tailwinds. The sprinter completed year 12 while achieving elite results and purchased a newly built home for his family near their western Brisbane residence. He plans a university education but will take a 2026 gap year to focus on training, with coach Di Sheppard and manager James Templeton remaining key advisers. With an open diary after finishing school, he aims for medals at the 2026 Commonwealth Games and World Junior Championships.
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