Gout Gout to miss World U20 Championships due to hamstring injury

Australian suffers muscle tear during training in Brisbane18-year-old vows to return in 2027 better and faster and strongerAustralian sprint sensation Gout Gout has pulled out of the 2026 World Athletics U20 Championships and will be sidelined for the rest of the year after suffering a serious hamstring tear.The 18-year-old had set his sights on becoming a 200m under-20 world champion in the US in August as he tries to emulate the mens 100m and 200m world record-holder, Jamaican Usain Bolt.