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Alex Pullin Cause Of Death: How did Alex Pullin drown?

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Alex Pullin, nicknamed Chumpy, was an Australian snowboarder who competed at the 2010, 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics.

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Alex Pullin was a two-time snowboard cross world champion.

Alex Pullin 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.

Alex Pullin 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, Alex Pullin won a gold medal at the New Zealand Winter Games.

Outside of snowboarding, Alex Pullin fronted a reggae band called Love Charli and in 2020, he announced his retirement from the sport.

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Alex Pullin Cause Of Death: How did Alex Pullin drown?

Sadly, on 8 July 2020, Alex Pullin drowned on the Gold Coast in Queensland, at the age of 32.

Alex Pullin was believed to have been spearfishing by himself at an artificial reef off Palm Beach.

Alex Pullin’s 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.

 


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