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Australian breakdancer Raygun is offering fans $10,000 in competition after viral Olympic performance

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Updated 11:11 30 Oct 2024 GMTPublished 11:12 30 Oct 2024 GMT

Australian breakdancer Raygun is offering fans $10,000 in competition after viral Olympic performance

Can you 'kangaroo' better than Australian breakdancer Raygun? Probably...

Ellie Kemp

Ellie Kemp

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Think you can dance better than Australian Olympic breakdancer Raygun? If you fancy your chances, you could win some serious cash.

In what was quite possibly the moment of the summer, Dr Rachel Gunn - aka Raygun - took to the floor at the 2024 Paris Olympics.

It was the sport's Olympic debut; what better opportunity to show off your skills than that?

Well, Raygun shocked judges and global audiences alike with her routine, which featured now-trademark moves - including posing like a kangaroo and slithering around on the floor like a snake.

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Judges scored her a grand total of zero points, while the unusual routine shot her into the public eye more than she could ever have imagined.

Raygun went viral for her performance at the Olympics (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
Raygun went viral for her performance at the Olympics (Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)

In fact, reaction to the viral dance was so bad, Raygun was offered mental health support by the World DanceSport Federation.

But Raygun has appeared to take the scathing criticism in good faith. One fan even called her a 'genius' and predicted that she's now 'the one laughing all the way to the bank.'

Capitalizing on the situation - and laughing at herself in the process - the star is now giving away $10,000 Australian dollars to dancers who can bust a move better than her.

In partnership with price comparison website Finder, the 37-year-old has launched the 'Raygun Challenge,' calling on fans to do better than her.

In an Instagram video, she says: “I’ve heard some of you think you can do better than me. Really? Let’s find out, shall we?"

She then breaks into some of the dance moves that made her viral. You can watch the clip below:

All fans need to do is create their dance video using the 'Finder Beat' track - as heard in the Instagram video above. They then need to post it to Instagram with the #RaygunChallenge hashtag, while making sure they're following Finder Australia too.

The best solo dancer could win AU $5,000 (US $3,200), while the top dance group of two of people will secure AU $10,000 (US $6,500).

While you might be thinking it's a breeze, Raygun is actually ranked the number one B-Girl in the world.

It's all because Raygun obtained a whopping 1,000 points when she won the WDSF Oceania Championship held in 2023 in Sydney, Australia - which led to her making the Olympics too.

Featured Image Credit: Cameron Spencer/Getty Images/Rene Nijhuis/BSR Agency/Getty Images

Topics: Raygun, Sport, Olympics

Ellie Kemp
Ellie Kemp

Ellie joined UNILAD in 2024, specialising in SEO and trending content. She moved from Reach PLC where she worked as a senior journalist at the UK’s largest regional news title, the Manchester Evening News. She also covered TV and entertainment for national brands including the Mirror, Star and Express. In her spare time, Ellie enjoys watching true crime documentaries and curating the perfect Spotify playlist.

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