Rachael Gunn
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 former competitive breakdancer. 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 a 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.
In September 2024, Gunn was ranked by the World DanceSport Federation as the World's Number One in the sport of breakdancing. In November 2024, she announced she was retiring from competitive break-dancing after receiving overwhelming global criticism for her performance at the Olympics.