Alex Pullin

Alex Pullin
Pullin in 2010
Personal information
NicknameChumpy
Born(1987-09-20)20 September 1987
Mansfield, Victoria, Australia
Died8 July 2020(2020-07-08) (aged 32)
Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in) (2014)[1]
Weight87 kg (192 lb) (2014)
Life partnerEllidy Pullin
Children1 Minnie Pullin
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportSnowboarding
EventSnowboard Cross Men
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking2nd
Medal record
Men's snowboarding
Representing  Australia
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 La Molina Snowboard cross
Gold medal – first place 2013 Stoneham Snowboard cross
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Sierra Nevada Snowboard cross
Winter X Games
Silver medal – second place 2016 Aspen Snowboard cross
New Zealand Winter Games
Gold medal – first place 2011 Cardrona Snowboard cross
Updated on 31 January 2016

Alex Pullin (20 September 1987 – 8 July 2020), nicknamed Chumpy,[2][3] was an Australian snowboarder who competed at the 2010, 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics.[4] He was a two-time snowboard cross (boardercross) world champion.[2]

  1. ^ "Alex Chumpy Pullin". sochi2014.olympics.com.au. Australian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 8 February 2014. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  2. ^ a b Bilton, Dean (8 July 2020). "Alex 'Chumpy' Pullin, dead at 32, led a life from the foot of Mt Buller to the top of the world". ABC News. Retrieved 8 July 2020.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference :3 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "Alex Pullin: Australian world-champion snowboarder dies". BBC News. 8 July 2020. Archived from the original on 8 July 2020. Retrieved 8 July 2020.