Breakdancing at OIympics a windfall for Iowa’s Raygun

By: Richard Pratt|August 14, 2024

|6 min read

Raygun founder and owner Mike Draper. CREDIT JUSTIN BRADY

A viral breakdancing performance at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris has proven to be an unexpected marketing and social media windfall for Iowa-based Raygun.

Australian Rachael Gunn, a 36-year-old college professor who competed under the pseudonym “Raygun” in breakdancing, or “breaking,” in the Paris Olympics Aug. 9, became a viral sensation for her dance moves, receiving scores of “0” in each of her three rounds…

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Breakdancing at OIympics a windfall for Iowa’s Raygun

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