Schoolboy sprint sensation Gout Gout has lived up to the hype in a successful debut at the world athletics championships, easing into the second round of the men's 200m.
The 17-year-old made a slowish start in his heat on Wednesday night but found his rhythm in the straight to finish third in 20.23 seconds.
It was mission accomplished for the Queenslander, with the top three in each heat advancing automatically to the semi-finals on Thursday.