Crystal Cox

Crystal Cox is a contestant from Survivor: Gabon.

Crystal found herself on the ill-fated Fang tribe early on, where, despite being an Olympic gold medalist, she performed poorly in several physical challenges. In spite of her poor challenge performances and heated confrontations with several of her tribemates, she formed a powerful alliance with Ken Hoang, with the two leading the Fang Alliance in a coup against the ruling Onion Alliance following the merge. A failed split vote plan orchestrated by the pair led to their alliance fracturing, however, and Crystal was ultimately blindsided at the final six when Sugar Kiper flipped against her.

Profile[]

Retrieved from CBS.com

Crystal Cox (29)
Hometown: Durham, North Carolina
Occupation: Former Olympic Athlete

Crystal Cox, a 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist in track for the 4 X 400m Relay, is ready to tackle new challenges as a contestant on this season of Survivor. As a single mother and athlete, she is the sole provider for her family and calls herself "the glue that holds the home together."

As a child, Cox's family frequently moved, forcing her to adapt. The only girl in a home with four brothers, Crystal held her own physically and became mentally tough as a result.

Cox currently works as childcare teacher, high school track coach and a professional athlete. She has a B.A. in communications from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

When Crystal is not training to compete, she enjoys surfing the internet, traveling and relaxing. Her hobbies include volleyball, kickball and softball. She describes herself as a leader who is outspoken and open minded. She possesses the three "Bs" required to be Sole Survivor, which are: brains, beauty and blazing speed!

Cox currently lives with her daughter, Destiny, her boyfriend Harry and his son in Durham, North Carolina. Her birth date is March 28, 1979.^[1]

Survivor[]

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Episode	Tribe Affiliation	Challenge	Challenge Type	Sit-Out?	Result
1	Fang	One for All	Immunity¹	No	Lost
		One for All	Reward	No	Lost
		Temptation Valley	Reward/Immunity	No	Lost
		Lemme Go Rock 'N' Roll	Reward/Immunity	No	Lost
2		Kicking and Screaming	Reward	No	Won
2		Lake Launch	Immunity	No	Won
3		Big Oar Deal	Immunity	No	Lost
4		Fruit Flies	Reward	No	Lost
4		Cliff Bowling	Immunity	No	Lost
5		Snake in the Grass	Reward	No	Lost
5		Jungle Relay	Immunity	No	Lost
6		Elephant Eggs	Reward	No	Lost
6		Log Jam	Immunity¹	No	Lost
Switched Tribes, Day 22
7	Kota	Keep It Up	Immunity	No	Lost
8	Kota	Super Golf	Reward	No	Lost
Tribes Merged, Day 27
8	Nobag	Fired Up	Immunity		Lost
9		Survivor Auction
9		Domino Effect	Immunity		Lost
10		Now or Never	Reward		Lost
10		Bombs Away	Immunity		Lost
12		Swamp Monkeys	Reward		Invited
12		Mask Match	Immunity		Lost
Voted Out, Day 36
Notes: ^1 This challenge was played for individual immunity at each tribe's next Tribal Council.

Episode	Crystal's Votes	Voted Against Crystal
1	Michelle	-
1	Gillian	-
2	Fang Tribe Immune
3	Jacquie	-
4	GC	-
5	Kelly	Kelly
6	Ace	Ace, Matty
7	Marcus	-
8	Charlie	Bob, Charlie, Corinne, Randy
9	Randy	-
11	Corinne	-
12	~~Matty~~¹	Bob, Matty, Sugar, Susie
Voted Out, Day 36
Voted for Sole Survivor	Susie

^1 In "The Good Guys Should Win in the End", Matty used a Hidden Immunity Idol, negating Crystal's vote against him.

Post-Survivor[]

On January 9, 2010, Crystal attended Survivor's 10-year anniversary party along with all of her Gabon castmates.
On January 29, 2010, the Associated Press and ESPN.com reported that Crystal admitted to using anabolic steroids from 2001 through 2004. As a result, she has forfeited all of her results from that time period, and received a four-year suspension. The suspension lasted until January 2014. In 2012, Crystal was stripped of her gold medal.^[2]
In 2023, Crystal competed as a celebrity tribe captain in the second season of the NMB Celebrity Survivor Challenge. She finished as a Co-Runner-Up.

Trivia[]

Crystal applied for Survivor at an open casting call in Virginia.^[3]
Crystal is the tallest woman to play Survivor so far, at 6'3" (190 cm).
Crystal, along with her tribemate Ken Hoang, was on a tribe with every castaway in her season at some point, with the exception of Paloma Soto-Castillo.
Crystal won 2 challenges and lost 19 over the course of the game. Of the 19 losses, 11 were tribal challenges, and 8 were individual challenges.
- Both challenges Crystal won were in the same episode.
- Crystal's 11 losses in tribal challenges tie her with Bobby Jon Drinkard, Stephenie LaGrossa, and her tribemate Ken Hoang for the second-most in a single season. The person with the most losses in tribal challenges is Mookie Lee, with 12.
Crystal had the most votes cast against her in Gabon, with 11.
Crystal lost 22 lbs. during her time in Gabon.^[4]