Teenage sprint sensation Gout Gout has completed a winning double at the Queensland Athletics Championships with victory in his favoured 200m event despite battling illness.
The 19-year-old stopped the clock at 20.42 seconds into a 2.1m per second headwind on Sunday.
Gout had been suffering through a bout of the flu that left him bedridden and congested in his head and chest.
The Queenslander had to sleep between races as a result of being sick, and celebrated his win by pinching his nose and pointing a finger to the sky to refer to beating the illness.
'Knowing [that] even if I am sick, I can come out and perform, it definitely builds resilience,' Gout said after his 200m win.
'It was not about times, it was about getting the wins and getting races under my belt.
Gout Gout references his battle with flu and a congested head and chest after winning the 200m sprint at the Queensland Athletics Championships on Sunday.
The 19-year-old sprint star said the victory is a sign he's building resilience as he targets major competitions in the future
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The 19-year-old sprint star said the victory is a sign he's building resilience as he targets major competitions in the future
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