Snowboard World Champion, Olympian Alex Pullin Dies in Spearfishing Accident
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Alex Pullin, who changed into once a three-time Iciness Olympian and two-time world snowboard champion, died on the age of 32 on Wednesday.
The Associated Press reported police acknowledged Pullin drowned whereas spearfishing in his native Australia and changed into once found by a snorkeler.
Basically based completely totally on police, Pullin, who changed into once diving on a synthetic reef at Palm Seaside on Australia’s Gold Soar, changed into once unresponsive when taken from the water and bought CPR from paramedics. Police acknowledged Pullin didn’t comprise an oxygen conceal and had been freediving when he died.
“Our deepest condolences are with Alex’s household, as smartly as his teammates and toughen crew,” Snow Australia, which is the nation’s cool climate sports actions physique, acknowledged in an announcement. “Alex changed into once a loved member of the Snow Australia community and he’s going to be dearly skipped over.”
Pullin represented Australia within the 2010, 2014 and 2018 Iciness Olympics within the men’s boardercross events, finishing within the tip 10 in 2018.
He changed into once furthermore his home nation’s flag bearer on the 2014 Sochi Iciness Olympics and won gold medals on the 2011 La Molina and 2013 Stoneham world championships.