Guo Pu seals China's first-ever title at WDSF World Breaking Championships

Guo Pu, known on stage as B‑Girl Royal, delivered an emphatic answer to anyone still wondering whether China could top the world in breaking. As the lone Chinese woman in the field in the Japanese city of Fukuoka on Saturday, the teenager not only navigated a tournament stacked with talent from the host nation, but also claimed her country's first‑ever title at the WDSF World Breaking Championships.

The Shandong native opened with a second‑place showing in the preliminaries, before prevailing in consecutive rounds to reach the top eight, the only Chinese breaker left standing in a group led by five Japanese entrants. Starting in the quarterfinals, she met a string of opponents from the host nation, edging out Ayane Nakarai (B‑Girl Ayane) 2-1 in the last eight and sweeping past Hiyo Yamada (B-Girl Hiyo) 3-0 in the semifinals.

A stark generational contrast followed in the gold medal battle, as 17-year-old Guo went up against 42‑year‑old Ayumi Fukushima (B‑Girl Ayumi). The determined B-Girl Royal maintained her composure, mixing explosive power moves with dense, controlled footwork to dominate the choreography and take the title. Lithuania's Dominika Banevic (B‑Girl Nicka) finished with bronze.

Guo's triumph is not just a personal milestone, as it also rewrites China's ledger at the World Championships. The country's best previous results had been silver medals by Liu Qingyi (B‑Girl 671) in 2022 and 2024, fine performances now overtaken by a teen compatriot who arrived, performed and left with history in her pocket.