Rachael Gunn | |
|---|---|
| Born | Rachael Louise Gunn 2 September 1987 Hornsby, New South Wales, Australia |
| Other names | Raygun |
| Spouse |
Samuel Free (m. 2018) |
| Academic background | |
| Education | Macquarie University (BA, PhD) |
| Thesis | Deterritorializing Gender in Sydney's Breakdancing Scene: A B-girl's Experience of B-boying (2017) |
| Doctoral advisor | Diane Hughes |
| Academic work | |
| Discipline | Cultural studies |
| Institutions | Macquarie University |
| Main interests | |
| Website | researchers |
Rachael Louise Gunn (born 2 September 1987), known competitively as Raygun, is an Australian academic and competitive breakdancer. In September 2024, she became ranked as the world number 1, by the World DanceSport Federation.[1] She is a lecturer in the Department of Media, Communications, Creative Arts, Language, and Literature at Macquarie University Faculty of Arts.
Gunn gained media attention after competing in breaking at the 2024 Summer Olympics, the sport's debut at the Games. She received a score of zero in competition against three opponents and did not progress past the first round. After her performance, Gunn became the subject of widespread criticism and online bullying. An anonymously filed petition on the website Change.org calling for an investigation into Gunn's position on the Australian Olympic Team was removed after being reported by the Australian Olympic Committee for containing misinformation and defamatory content.