Breaking fans rejoice! This past weekend in Fukuoka, 17-year-old Guo Pu, aka B-Girl Royal, delivered a show-stopping performance at the WDSF World Breaking Championships, making China's first-ever world title. 👑🔥
The Shandong native kicked things off with a strong prelims run, finishing second in her pool. Undeterred, she powered through quarterfinals with a tight 2-1 win over Japan's B-Girl Ayane (Ayane Nakarai), then swept B-Girl Hiyo (Hiyo Yamada) 3-0 in the semis. Talk about leveling up! 💪
In the final, Guo Pu faced 42-year-old veteran B-Girl Ayumi (Ayumi Fukushima) in a generational showdown. Mixing explosive power moves—think windmills and flips—with precision footwork, she dominated the routine and clinched gold. ✨
Her victory rewrites China's breaking record: before this, silver medals by Liu Qingyi (B-Girl 671) in 2022 and 2024 were the best on record. Now, a new teen star has history in the pocket. Lithuania's B-Girl Nicka (Dominika Banevic) rounded out the podium with bronze. 🎉
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Guo Pu claims China's first-ever title at World Breaking Championships
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