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Controversy continues to surround the real identity of Australian wonderkid Gout Gout and his father has come out strongly to reveal the mistake that led to the name he bears.
Gout Gout has been dubbed the next big thing in sprints and continues to enjoy a wealth of success on the running tracks.
His incredibly unique name has so far helped him stand out from the crowd. However, his father has now revealed that the 16-year-old's title is a result of an administrative error on his birth certificate.
The Australian has been all the rage in the world of athletics, bagging a silver medal in the 200m of the World U20 Championships in Lima this year, while he also holds records at U16 and U18 level. The youngster achieved a time of 10.57 seconds in a 100m event at the age of 14 in 2022, before breaking the U18 men's 200m record the following year with a time of 20.87 seconds at the Australian Junior Athletics Championships.
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08:00 - 14.12.2024
Top track and field stars forced to compete using wrong names
Over the years, sports has witnessed a number of athletes compete with names other than the ones they were given at birth but who are some of them in track and field?
Gout Gout, who turns 17 at the end of December, is one of seven children to parents Monica and Bona. However, the youngster was actually supposed to be named Guot.
A mix-up in translation meant that his name instead went down as Gout, as his father told 7 News in Australia: "It’s supposed to be Guot. I know that Gout Gout is a disease name. It’s something that’s not acceptable. For me I don’t mind whatever they want to call him, but for me I know his name is Guot."
Despite having the option to change his name by deed poll when he turns 18, Gout Gout seems happy with his moniker and is reported to have no plans of having the spelling rectified.
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10:30 - 12.12.2024
'I know his dad made a few comments'- Name dispute arises between Gout Gout's father and manager
Gout Gout's record-breaking sprint has sparked a dispute between his father and manager over how his name should be pronounced.
The youngster stunned at the Australian All Schools Championships in Brisbane due to his incredible speed and composure under pressure despite his age, and his time of 20.04 in the 200m even surpassed Usain Bolt's best time of 20.13 at the same age. The performance also marked the fastest 200m time ever recorded by an Austrailian.
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