18-Year-Old Sprinter Gout Gout Sidelined by Hamstring Tear

Australian sprinter Gout Gout, aged 18, suffered a left hamstring tear during a training session in Brisbane. The injury forces him out for the remainder of the season and rules him out of the upcoming World Athletics U20 Championships.

Gout had been highlighted as a rising talent in junior sprint events, making his absence a blow to the national squad. Medical staff project a minimum two‑month recovery period, emphasizing a careful rehabilitation program.