Alex Pullin

Alex Pullin (born 20 September 1987) is an Australian snowboarder.

Alex Pullin
Pullin, Koichi Ito, François Boivin and Damon Hayler in 2010
Personal information
Nickname(s)Chumpy
Born (1987-09-20) 20 September 1987
Mansfield, Victoria
ResidenceSydney, New South Wales
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in) (2014)[1]
Weight87 kg (192 lb) (2014)
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportSnowboarding
Event(s)Snowboard Cross Men
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking2nd
Medal record
Men's snowboarding
Representing  Australia
World Championships
2011 La MolinaSnowboard cross
2013 StonehamSnowboard cross
2017 Sierra NevadaSnowboard cross
Winter X Games
2016 Aspen Snowboard cross
New Zealand Winter Games
2011 Cardrona Snowboard cross
Updated on 31 January 2016.

Career

Pullin competed for Australia at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Snowboard cross. He had the fastest qualifying time (1:20.15) in his event,[2] but was eliminated in the first round of competition, finishing in 17th place by virtue of his qualifying time.[3]

Pullin has also competed in the Winter X Games since 2008. In 2011 he became an ambassador for Suzuki Australia as part of a sponsorship with the vehicle manufacturer.[4] Outside of snowboarding, Pullin fronts a reggae band called Love Charli.[5]

Pullin was the flag bearer for the Australian Winter Olympic team at the 2014 Sochi Winter Games in Russia,[6] and competed in the Men's Snowboard Cross. One of the favorites in that event, Pullin was eliminated in the quarterfinals.[1][7]

See also
  • List of professional snowboarders

References
  1. "Alex Chumpy Pullin". sochi2014.olympics.com.au. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
  2. "Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics | Olympic Video Medals News". Vancouver2010.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  3. "Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics | Olympic Video Medals News". Vancouver2010.com. Archived from the original on 13 May 2010. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  4. Alex Pullin Pro Snowboarder/Musician. "Alex Pullin Profile - Competition History". Espn.go.com. Archived from the original on 3 November 2012. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  5. Winter Olympics: Big hopes on the slopes, Qantas Travel Insider, February 2010.
  6. "Chumpy to carry the Flag | Sochi 2014". Sochi2014.olympics.com.au. 7 February 2014. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
  7. "No luck for Aussie men in Snowboard Cross | Sochi 2014". Sochi2014.olympics.com.au. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
Olympic Games
Preceded by
Torah Bright		 Flagbearer for  Australia
Sochi 2014		 Succeeded by
Scotty James
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