Alex Pullin Dead - Australian Olympian Dies in Spearfishing Accident

Australian snowboarder Alex “Chumpy” Pullin has sadly died.

The Olympic winner died on Wednesday (July 8) while spearfishing off the Gold Coast in Australian, according to statement from Snow Australia, the country’s competitive ski and snowboarding organization. He was 32-years-old.

“Our deepest condolences are with Alex’s family, as well as his team mates and support staff,” the statement read. “Alex was a beloved member of the Snow Australia community and he will be dearly missed.”

Alex was found unconscious on the sea floor by another diver, Gold Coast Police District Duty Officer Chris Tritton shared with Australia’s 9 News.

“He didn’t have an oxygen mask, we understand he was free diving and spearfishing out on the reef,” Officer Tritton said. “It appears he was diving alone. There were other divers out there, but he was not with a friend.”

Alex was still unconscious when he was brought to the shore, where off-duty nurses, lifeguards, and paramedics performed CPR on him for 45 minutes, but could not resuscitate him.

Alex was an experienced diver as well as being a three-time Olympian and a two-time world champion snowboarder.

Our thoughts are with Alex Pullin‘s loved ones during this difficult time.