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Australian breaker Rachael Gunn, the Olympian widely known as B-Girl Raygun who went viral after her performance at the Paris Games, is now ranked the No. 1 breaker in the world.. The 37-year-old ...
Rachael Louise Gunn [2] was born on 2 September 1987 [3] in Hornsby, New South Wales. [4] She danced as a child, and was trained in ballroom, tap, and jazz styles. [4] [5]Gunn attended Barker College [6] before enrolling at Macquarie University, where she completed a bachelor's degree in contemporary music in 2009 and a PhD in cultural studies in 2017. [7]
After qualifying for the Olympics in November 2023 and becoming one of the first 16 women to compete in breaking during its debut at the games, Raygun came in 16th place at the event in August 2024.
B-Girl Raygun is now the No. 1 female breaker in the world despite her dismal performance in Paris. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) ... 31 December 2023 and the Olympic Games Paris 2024," the WDSF ...
Raygun became a viral sensation this summer after her unique performance in the 2024 Paris Olympics' breaking competition raised some eyebrows. The new world ranking list did the same.
Breaking was introduced at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris as an optional (temporary) sport. Despite the United States being the birthplace of breakdancing, the sport is not set to be included at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles; on its omittance in the latter, the IOC's sports director Kit McConnell stated that "It's up to each local organizing committee to determine which ...
At the 2024 Paris Olympics, breaking (also known as breakdancing) made its debut as an Olympic sport—and Rachael Gunn of Team Australia quickly inspired a flurry of memes and jokes after a video ...
Raygun, the Australian breaker who went viral for her performance during the Paris Summer Olympics, is now No. 1 ranked female breakdancer in the world.. The World DanceSport Federation (WDSF ...