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The current WDSF world No.2, Japanese breaker Riko, also gained 1,000 points in a qualifying competition.
In the event of a tie, the federation said it looks to the status of the competition.
Some in the breakdancing community have criticized the WDSF for not accurately reflecting the state of the sport and its culture.
The WSDF “actually don’t have any real merit with the breakers or the breaking community,” Zack Slusser, vice president of Breaking for Gold USA, told the Associated Press.
He added that the body hasn’t organized enough events to create an accurate ranking.
37-year-old Gunn is a lecturer at Macquarie University in Sydney, where she researches the cultural politics of breakdancing.
According to her academic profile, Gunn was AusBreaking’s top-ranked B-girl in 2020 and 2021 and has represented Australia at events in Paris, Seoul, and Leuven, Belgium.
She has also contributed to a number of academic papers on the field.
Following the backlash after her Olympic performances, Gunn defended herself, saying in an interview with The Guardian that while she believes she can’t compete on athleticism, she is “artistic and creative” and wanted to “move differently.”
She also responded to a wealth of online mockery and misinformation around her qualifications, saying in an Instagram reel that it was “pretty devastating.”
Representatives for Gunn did not immediately respond to requests for comment, sent outside of Australian working hours.