Taiwanese break dancer Sun Chen (孫振) won Outbreak Europe 2024 in Slovakia yesterday.
Chen, known as B-Boy Quake, took first place in the competition, which included 500 B-boys.
At the final, Quake danced off against B-boy Raptor of Ukraine and took the crown after pulling out all the stops to achieve what he said was a “childhood dream.”
Photo courtesy of Littleshao
Speaking with the press after his win, Quake said it was not his first time competing at the festival.
He said he debuted at the competition in 2019 and through “sheer luck” was able to make it to the quarterfinals, where he was eliminated by his idol, Venezuelan B-boy Lil G.
Quake said that since his 2019 loss, he has been working towards winning at the annual Outbreak Europe.
Sun has set many breakdancing milestones for Taiwan in 2024.
The 24-year-old represented Taiwan in the first-ever breaking Olympic event in Paris earlier this month before becoming the first Taiwanese to reach the final at the Notorious IBE, a major hip-hop dance gathering in the Netherlands.
Although he failed to advance to the quarterfinals in Paris, he took second place at the Notorious IBE before winning Outbreak Europe on Sunday.
He will next compete at the World Battle held in Portugal between Aug. 28 and Sept. 1.
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