Alex Chumpy Pullin Biography – Alex Chumpy Pullin Wiki
Alex Chumpy Pullin was an Australian snowboarder who competed at 2010, 2014, and 2018 Winter Olympics. He was a two-time snowboard cross (boardercross) world champion. He began snowboarding while young, and came to prefer snowboard cross because he considered it “the purest form of competition”. He competed for Australia at the 2010 Winter Olympics in snowboard cross (boardercross). He had the fastest qualifying time (1:20.15) in his event but was eliminated in the first round of competition, finishing in 17th place by virtue of his qualifying time.
He was the flag bearer for the Australian Winter Olympic team at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, and competed in the men’s snowboard cross. One of the favourites in that event, he was eliminated in the quarterfinals. The Australian government had given him $500,000 in funding for the event, more than any other Australian competitor. At the 2018 Winter Olympics, Pullin again competed in the Men’s Snowboard Cross and came in sixth place, having crashed out during the final race. He was the number one ranked competitor in the event according to the world rankings prior to the Games. Fellow Australian Jarryd Hughes came second at the event, but Pullin did not congratulate him due to a personal feud between them.
Aside from the Olympics, he started competing in the Winter X Games in 2008. He won a silver medal in the 2016 event in Aspen, Colorado, United States. He won the snowboard cross events at the 2011 and 2013 FIS Snowboarding World Championships, making him the first Australian to defend a Snowboarding World Championships title. He also won the overall snowboard cross title in the 2010–11 FIS Snowboard World Cup and the 2012–13 FIS Snowboard World Cup. In 2011, he won a gold medal at the New Zealand Winter Games.
In 2011, he became an ambassador for Suzuki Australia as part of a sponsorship with the vehicle manufacturer. Outside of snowboarding, he fronted a reggae band called Love Charli. In 2020, Pullin announced his retirement from the sport.
Alex Chumpy Pullin Age
He was born on September 20, 1987 in Mansfield, Victoria and died on July 8, 2020 in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. He was 32.
Alex Chumpy Pullin Girlfriend
At the time of his death, he was in a relationship with his partner Ellidy Vlug. The couple had lived together for eight years, with Ellidy revealing on her podcast they had been trying to conceive in the eight or nine months prior to Pullin’s death.
Alex Chumpy Pullin Family
His parents Sally Pullin, and Chris Pullin owned a ski hire shop. He left behind his sibling, his sister, Emma Pullin.
Alex Chumpy Pullin Death
He died on July 8, 2020, in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. He was 32. He was believed to have been spearfishing by himself at an artificial reef off Palm Beach. His body was spotted on the ocean floor by a snorkeler. Lifeguards attempted to resuscitate him using cardiopulmonary resuscitation for 45–50 minutes, but he did not recover.
Alex Chumpy Pullin Cause of Death
He drowned on the Gold Coast in Queensland, at the age of 32 while spearfishing.
Alex Chumpy Pullin Height
He stood at a listed height of 6 feet 1 inch tall (1.85 meters) tall.
Alex Chumpy Pullin Instagram
He was on Instagram as @alexchumpypullin.
