Read previewRachael "Raygun" Gunn, the Australian breakdancer who earned notoriety at the Paris Olympics, has been named the world's No.1 female performer in the sport.
To those who know Gunn through her much-mocked Olympics performance, the ranking will likely come as a surprise.
As such, the World DanceSport Federation — the governing body that produces the ranking — issued an explanation to go along with the news.
The ranking, the body explained, does not take into account scores notched up at the Paris Olympics, nor at their qualifying rounds.
Mark Kolbe/Getty ImagesThe current WDSF world No.2, Japanese breaker Riko, also gained 1,000 points in a qualifying competition.
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—, Rachael, Raygun, Gunn, Rachael Gun, Mark Kolbe, Zack Slusser
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Service, breakdancer, Paris Olympics, World, —, Business, Olympic Games, Oceania Continental, Getty, USA, Associated Press, Macquarie University, Guardian
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Paris, Sydney, Australia, Seoul, Leuven, Belgium