Alex Pullin
.jpg) Pullin, Koichi Ito, François Boivin and Damon Hayler in 2010 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nickname(s) | Chumpy | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born |
20 September 1987 Mansfield, Victoria | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Sydney, NSW | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) (2014)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 87 kg (13 st 10 lb) (2014) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Snowboarding | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Snowboard Cross Men | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Alex Pullin is an Australian snowboarder. He 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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Alex Chumpy Pullin". sochi2014.olympics.com.au. Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
- ↑ "Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics | Olympic Video Medals News". Vancouver2010.com. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ↑ "Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics | Olympic Video Medals News". Vancouver2010.com. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ↑ Alex Pullin Pro Snowboarder/Musician. "Alex Pullin Profile - Competition History". Espn.go.com. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ↑ Winter Olympics: Big hopes on the slopes, Qantas Travel Insider, February 2010.
- ↑ "Chumpy to carry the Flag | Sochi 2014". Sochi2014.olympics.com.au. 2014-02-07. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
- ↑ "No luck for Aussie men in Snowboard Cross | Sochi 2014". Sochi2014.olympics.com.au. Retrieved 19 February 2014.
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| Preceded by Torah Bright |
Flagbearer for  AustraliaSochi 2014 |
Succeeded by Incumbent |