Chumpy Pullin's journey from the foot of Mt Buller to the top of the world
Alex Pullin, known almost always as Chumpy, was Australia's first-ever snowboard world champion, a three-time Olympian and, at his peak, one of the very best snowboard cross athletes in the world.
"When I started snowboarding, there were many different disciplines I competed in, but Boardercross always felt like it tested all of my snowboard skills." Just two years out from the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, the bronze medal put Chumpy on the map in Australia, and proved he was capable of competing with the world's best.Alex Pullin won his first World Championship in 2011.
Victory in Valmalenco, Italy was followed by silver medals in La Molina and Lech am Arlberg and a bronze in Telluride to ensure that by the end of 2010, Pullin was a regular and serious threat.
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