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Raygun’s revenge: Lampooned Aussie breakdancer tops world rankings

Raygun represented Team Australia at the Olympic Games Paris 2024 [Elsa/Getty Images]

Australian Olympic breakdancer “Raygun” has been ridiculed, written off, and now crowned number one in the world, the sport’s governing body has confirmed.

Rachael “Raygun” Gunn, 37, became something of a global laughingstock after her kangaroo-inspired routine failed to impress the judges at the Paris Olympics, where the sport of breaking made its debut.

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