Raygun’s revenge: Lampooned Aussie breakdancer tops world rankings

Australian Olympic breakdancer “Raygun” has been ridiculed, written off, and now crowned number one in the world, the sport’s governing body confirmed Wednesday. Rachael “Raygun” Gunn, 37, became something of a global laughing stock after her kangaroo-inspired routine failed to impress the judges at the Paris Olympics, where the sport of breaking made its debut.  Her moves were parodied on late-night talk shows, her unfashionable tracksuit was lampooned online and breaking aficionados around the world questioned how she had made the team.  But Raygun got her revenge and the last laugh when the World Dance Sport Federation (WDSF) named her the number one female breakdancer in the world. The rankings were based on the athlete’s four top performances within the past 12 months, said the WDSF on Wednesday.  However, with few ranking events held between December 2023 and the Olympics, “many athletes have only one competition result contributing to their ranking,” a WDSF statement said. Gunn won the Oceania Continental Championship in that period, earning her 1000 ranking points.  Japanese B-girl Riko’s win at the Gold World Series in Hong Kong in December 2023 saw her also awarded 1000 points, but the WDSF said Raygun’s event carried more weight, so...