Viral Olympian Raygun ranked No. 1 breaker in the world by sport’s governing body

Australian breaker B girl rayun ranks number one worldwide despite viral Olympic performance criticism Australian breaker Rachel gun famously known as be girl rayun has been named the world's top ranked female Breaker by the world Dance Sport Federation wdsf the governing body overseeing breaking and other dance Sports this remarkable achievement follows her viral performance at the Paris 2024 Olympics which Drew widespread attention both for its Unique Style and the social media backlash it triggered at 37 years old Reay gun's recent Ascent to the number one spot in the world rankings comes despite her Olympic performances where she failed to score any points in her battles against competitors from the US France and Lithuania she lost all three rounds 18 to Zer in August but her earlier Triumph at the 2023 wdsf Oceania championships where she secured a gold medal earned her 1,000 ranking points pushing her to the top rayun is now tied in points with Japan's be girl Rico the second ranked breaker interestingly the breakers who medled in Paris Japan's Amy Gold lithuania's niika Silver and China's 671 bronze do not rank within the top 10 reflecting the complex nature of the ranking system the wdsf clarified that its rankings are determined based on each athletes top four performances over the last 12 months Olympic events including those in Shanghai and Budapest did not contribute to the rankings due to limited athlete quotas in the intentional absence of ranking events leading up to the Paris games this decision allowed athletes to focus solely on their Olympic preparations the Federation further explained that as a result of this scheduling many competition results expired by the time the Olympics concluded creating a scenario where many top athletes have only a single result influencing their ranking the rankings are expected to shift after upcoming events including the breaking for Gold World Series in Shanghai this October ray gun gained International Fame after her unconventional performance at L Concord Urban Park during the Olympic be girls round robin Dawning Australia's green and gold tracksuit she Incorporated moves that broke traditional Norms such as a kangaroo hump a backward roll and a variety of floor contortions her routines though criticized as ridiculous by some social media users including celebrities like singer Adele and actress Rachel drach were intended to Showcase her originality and national pride despite the online backlash rehaan has remained positive she recently apologized to the breaking Community expressing regret over the negative attention her performance garnered however some figures within the sport such as Olympic Chief breaking Judge Martin Gillian have come to her defense emphasizing that breaking is about originality and self-expression he noted that while her moves might have seemed amusing to some she succeeded in representing breaking in Hip Hop authentically reflecting on her experience reun acknowledged that she anticipated defeat and misunderstanding of her style but chose to focus on the joy she brought to others through her performance it's about going out there having fun and going as hard as you can even when you know you're going to lose she told Australian TV show the project though breaking made its Olympic debut in Paris it will not be featured at the 2028 Los Angeles games nonetheless Ray gun's Journey to the topof the world rankings serves as a reminder of the power of creativity and resilience in the face of adversity

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