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Leif Manson is a contestant from Survivor: One World.

Leif is known for being the first, and only, contestant with dwarfism to play on Survivor. He was voted out after the merge as the fourth victim of the Salani Alliance.

Profile[]

Retrieved from CBS.com

Name (Age): Leif Manson (27)
Tribe Designation: Manono
Current Residence: San Diego, Calif.
Occupation: Phlebotomist
Personal Claim to Fame: Smoking the best turkey, roasts and meats for big family events. Also, meeting and working with Billy Barty and Mickey Rooney in the same day.
Inspiration in Life: My daughter, who I want to provide the best life for. My closest family and friends, who have been there for me when I fall, and pushed me higher when I succeed. My father-in-law, because he is a perfect role-model. Not only is he brilliant, selfless, dependable, but he is also patient and always willing to give great advice.
Hobbies: Paintballing, snowboarding and weight-lifting.
Pet Peeves: Being taken advantage of and back-stabbers.
3 Words to Describe You: Agile, adventurous and perseverant.
Survivor Contestant You Are Most Like: Fabio, because his wit and skills were misjudged and underestimated but he outplayed them all in the end.
Reason for Being on Survivor: To build my own self-confidence and to become more knowledgeable on what to "survive" truly means.
Why You Think You'll "Survive" Survivor: I am knowledgeable about the wilderness; I can tell direction without a compass regardless of day or night. I can fish and build fire without using modern tools. I'm definitely a handy man and very physically fit and strong.
Why You Think You Will Be the Sole Survivor: Because I am beyond willing, ready and able to "outwit, outplay and outlast" all the others.[1]

Survivor[]

Despite his short stature, Leif was at no disadvantage in challenges or camp life. The only time anyone mentioned his height negatively was following the Day 8 Tribal Council when Michael Jefferson listed Leif along with Colton Cumbie and Tarzan Smith as the weaker players of Manono. Leif joined Colton's Misfit Alliance along with Jonas Otsuji, Troy Robertson (better known as Troyzan), and Tarzan (Greg) and played a part in Matt Quinlan's blindside. Leif told Bill Posley that he was his alliance's next target which upset Colton, Tarzan, and Troyzan and then because of Leif's betrayal, Manono decided to forfeit immunity to go to Tribal Council. It was assumed that since Leif was the reason for this happening and that Leif would've been voted off at that Tribal Council, but ultimately Colton got his way and the tribe voted off Bill instead.

Leif stayed on the Manono tribe with Colton, Tarzan, and Jonas, and stayed in an alliance with Colton after the swap, voting off Monica Culpepper with his alliance in "A Bunch of Idiots". In "Thanks for the Souvenir", after Colton's evacuation, the Manono tribe prepared for Tribal Council on Day 17, where Jonas and Christina Cha wanted to vote off Alicia Rosa, while Tarzan and Alicia wanted to vote off Christina, making Leif the swing vote. But since Jeff announced that no one was going to be voted off that night and that tribes were merged, Leif didn't have to decide.

During his time post-merge, Leif didn't have any strong alliance and only agreed with the vote once, in "Just Annihilate Them", when Michael was voted off. The closest Leif came to winning immunity was in "Go Out with a Bang", when he and Chelsea Meissner were the last ones left, but Leif dropped out for three cheeseburgers, fries, and a beer, and shared a burger with Chelsea afterwards. On Day 27, with Troyzan immune, Leif and Tarzan were targets. Troyzan told Leif, Tarzan, Christina, and Alicia that they would eventually be voted off by the foursome of Sabrina Thompson, Kim Spradlin, Kat Edorsson, and Chelsea, unless they voted with Troyzan against Kim. Leif was on board with Troyzan's plan, but unfortunately Tarzan, Alicia, and Christina didn't follow it, and Leif was voted off by a vote of 4-3-2. Leif finished in 9th place and as the 4th member of the jury.

At Final Tribal Council, Leif asked Sabrina why she did not tell him he was going home. Sabrina opened up that she didn't have the heart to tell Leif in fear of hurting his feelings. This answer helped Leif, along with his ally Troyzan, voted for Sabrina to win although Kim would be crowned Sole Survivor by a 7-2-0 vote.

Episode Tribe
Affiliation
Challenge Challenge Type Sit-Out? Result
1 Manono Free Fallin' Reward/Immunity No Won1
2 D.I.Y. Knots Reward No Won
By the Numbers Immunity No Won
3 Shut Your Trap Reward Yes Lost
Ow Pairs Immunity No Lost
4 Coco Connection Reward No Lost
Puzzle Relay Immunity No Won2
5 Dear Liza Reward No Lost
Basket Brawl Immunity No Lost
6 Coco Pops Reward No Lost
Tribes Merged, Night 17
7 Tikiano Sea Turtles Reward Lost
Rollerballs Immunity Lost
8 7UP Reward Won
Odd Shaped Bottoms Immunity Lost
9 D.I.Y. Ladder Tree Golf Reward Lost
When It Rains, It Pours Immunity Lost
10 Survivor Auction
Return from the Dead Immunity Lost
Voted Out, Day 27
Notes:
^1 Kourtney from Salani was removed from the challenge, preventing Salani from completing the challenge, so Manono won by default.
^2 Manono unanimously agreed to give up their immunity to Salani before Tribal Council.

Episode Leif's
Votes
Voted Against
Leif
1 Manono Tribe Immune
2 Manono Tribe Immune
3 Matt -
4 Bill Bill
5 Monica -
6 No Vote
7 Michael -
8 Michael -
9 Alicia -
10 Kim Chelsea, Kat,
Tarzan, Sabrina
Voted Out, Day 27
Voted for
Sole Survivor
Sabrina

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Survivor: One World Castaways
 Alicia
Salani
S24 alicia t
 Bill
Manono
S24 bill t
 Chelsea
Salani
S24 chelsea t
 Christina
Salani
S24 christina t
 Colton
Manono
S24 colton t
 Jay
Manono
S24 jay t
 Jonas
Manono
S24 jonas t
 Kat
Salani
S24 kat t
 Kim
Salani
S24 kim t
 Kourtney
Salani
S24 kourtney t
 Leif
Manono
S24 leif t
 Matt
Manono
S24 matt t
 Michael
Manono
S24 michael t
 Monica
Salani
S24 monica t
 Nina
Salani
S24 nina t
 Sabrina
Salani
S24 sabrina t
 Tarzan
Manono
S24 tarzan t
 Troyzan
Manono
S24 troyzan t
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