Sydney Olympic Sensation Raygun Loses Academic Post

Olympic Sensation Raygun Faces Major Setback As She Loses Cushy University Job

Viral Australian Olympian Rachael “Raygun” Gunn has lost her job at Sydney’s Macquarie University after more than 15 years of association. In February 2026, the 38-year-old, who was an academic in the institution’s arts department, stepped down as part of the latest round of cost-cutting redundancies. Gunn became one of the biggest stories of the 2024 Paris Olympics for her widely memed breakdancing performance, which failed to earn her a single…

Raygun loses job at Aussie university

Australia’s viral Olympic breakdancer Raygun has suffered another blow related to her university position, following her infamous Paris Games performance.

'It's official': Raygun's update after losing university job

Olympic breakdancer Raygun has raised concerns about the state of higher education in Australia weeks afte...

Olympic sensation Raygun speaks after losing academic post

Academic, meme and Australia’s only female breaking competitor at the Olympics, Rachael “Raygun” Gunn has been made redundant by Macquarie University.

Viral star ‘Raygun’ loses university posting

No one is safe from the higher education sector’s job cuts, not even a national treasure like Raygun.