Paris 2024: Two Aussie breakers secure Olympics spot after Oceania Championships

The first Australian Olympic breakers have been decided, with a university professor and high school student on their way to Paris in 2024. Meet them here.

A university professor and a high school student have booked their ticket to Paris 2024 to represent Australia in breaking.

Dr Rachael Gunn, aka B-girl Raygun, and Jeff Dunn, aka B-boy J Attack, took out the Oceania Breaking Championships on Saturday, guaranteeing them a spot in the Olympics next year.

“Absolutely not, it has definitely not sunk in yet,” Gunn said after taking out the gold.

“I really had to fight in that last battle, I didn’t do the things I wanted to do so I had to change my plans and really push hard.”

Gunn was easily the favourite throughout the competition, qualifying for the top eight nearly 30-points ahead of second place after the preliminary rounds.

Dr Rachael Gunn aka Raygun competes in Bgirl final rounds of the 2023 WDSF Oceania Breaking Championships. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

Despite cruising through to the gold medal battle having conceded only one round, Gunn said she still had “so many doubts” ahead of the final.

“I think all of the overseas competitions I competed in over the past couple of years really helped me get a feel for what to expect for these big battles,” Gunn said.

“In terms of seeing how people manage themselves in such high-pressure environments and how to deal with what my opponents throw down.”

Joining Gunn is Paris next year is 16-year-old Jeff Dunne, aka J Attack, who took out the B-boy competition against competitors twice his age.

Dunne was emotional after winning the gold-medal battle against 15-year-old Benmx, crying as he was surrounded by his friends and family.

“I wasn’t expecting to cry when I won,” Dunne said.

“But seeing my parents cry I just lost it.”

Dunne credited his success to his family, who he said had always supported his passion for breaking and allowed him to compete overseas.

“They were the first people I wanted to go to when I won,” he said.

“They’ve seen me at my best and at my worst, through all my ups and downs.”

His mother, Rhondda, said as soon as Jeff set his mind to compete at the Olympics, he would stop at nothing to get there.

Rhondda Dunne celebrates as she poses with her son after his victory in the 2023 WDSF Oceania Breaking Championships (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images)

“We were always behind him,” Rhondda said.

“We said ‘if this is what you want to do, then ok let’s see what you’ve got to do to get it.”

His mother said her son was confident going into the championships, however Jeff said he did not expect to win.

“I had the worst sleep I ever had before the competition,” Dunne said.

“I don’t know if it was all the things going through my mind and all the negative thoughts, but I just kept tossing and turning.

“I knew I just had to be consistent, especially before the finals.

“I don’t remember what was going through my head but everything just came naturally and I felt like I was in the zone.”

The B-girls and B-boys who finished in the top four still have a chance at Olympic glory when they head to the Olympic qualification.