Robert Carlo "Rob" Mariano (also known as Boston Rob) is a contestant from Survivor: Marquesas.
Rob found himself in control of his original Maraamu tribe, before losing control after the tribe switch. Afterwards, he formed a rivalry with John Carroll, who was at the helm of the Rotu tribe. He was the first one voted out after the merge, due to his attempt to throw the majority Rotu Four alliance under the bus.
Profile[]
Retrieved from CBS.com
Age: 26
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Construction Worker
Hometown: Canton, MA
Luxury Item: Football
Robert Mariano was born and raised in Boston, Massachusetts. An avid sportsman, he attended Xaverian Brothers High School where he played on the varsity hockey team and helped his golf team win the state championship in 1991–92.
He currently works as a foreman for a construction company while also serving as head coach for Boston University's Inline Hockey Team. In 2001, he coached the team to their first League Championship followed by their first National Tournament where they proceeded to defeat the two-time defending national champion Michigan State Spartans in overtime.
Mariano attended Boston University where he boxed and played rugby. In 1999, Mariano graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology. He aspires to one day become a doctor. His hobbies include hockey, fishing and playing cards. In 2000, he woke up the day of the Boston Marathon and decided to run it as an unofficial entry with absolutely no training. He stopped along the way to eat burgers and drink beer. He ended up walking the last 13 miles of the race and finished in 6 hours and 20 minutes. He couldn't walk for three days afterwards.
Robert Mariano currently lives in Canton, Mass., with his cat, Fred. He has one brother, Mike, and one sister, Heather. His birthdate is Dec. 25.[1]
Survivor[]
Mariano was initially lambasted for not doing much at Maraamu camp despite his physique but he made a strong alliance with Sarah Jones, Vecepia Towery, and Sean Rector. When Maraamu suffered three consecutive Immunity Challenge losses, the pact targeted weak link Patricia Jackson first on Day 6, while eventually turning to Hunter Ellis, the tribe's de facto leader and perceived strongest member. After Hunter's elimination, Rob assumed the leadership position at Maraamu, but it was short-lived when he was swapped (along with Sean and Vecepia) to Rotu after a tribe switch on Day 10.
After the switch, the four-person alliance crumbled. After Sarah's elimination (she was left at Maraamu, which lost yet again), the four original members of Rotu decided to gang up on the new members because they felt that Sean and Rob took their poor work ethic at their camp, while Vecepia was castigated as preachy and pretentious. After losing the Day 15 Immunity Challenge, the original Rotu members planned to vote Rob out first, but it was their fellow original member Gabriel Cade's apathetic approach toward the game that changed their minds. Rob was spared thanks to John Carroll's lobbying, and Cade was eliminated instead.
After Rotu's first Tribal Council, Rob confronted the original members to confirm if they had an alliance. With nobody giving an impressive answer, Rob lashed out at them, but John halfheartedly stated that they would vote Kathy Vavrick-O'Brien, Paschal English, and Neleh Dennis (fellow original Rotu members, but switched at Maraamu) first. Despite the tension, Rob led Rotu to a comeback by winning the Day 18 Immunity Challenge.
On Day 19, Rob volunteered to be Rotu's ambassador for the merge summit, where he tried to turn Maraamu's ambassador, Kathy, against her former comrades by telling that Zoe Zanidakis (a perceived friend by Kathy) was plotting against her. When the tribes were officially merged, Rob tried to throw the Rotu Four alliance under the bus by initiating a conversation about the foursome wanting to get rid of Kathy. Despite his valiant efforts, Rob's scheming sent him packing in a 7-2-1 vote (with votes coming from the Rotu Four alliance, Neleh, Paschal, and Rob's ally Vecepia).
| Episode | Tribe Affiliation |
Challenge | Challenge Type | Sit-Out? | Result | |
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| 1 | Maraamu | Outrigger Fire Quest | Immunity | No | Lost | |
| 2 | Float Your Boat | Reward | No | Lost | ||
| Marquesan Menu | Immunity | No | Lost | |||
| 3 | Raft Rescue | Reward | No | Lost | ||
| Coconut Maze Race | Immunity | No | Lost | |||
| Switched Tribes, Day 10 | ||||||
| 4 | Rotu | Life's a Tapestry | Immunity | Yes | Won | |
| 5 | Tiki Towers | Reward | Yes | Lost | ||
| Distress Signal | Immunity | No | Lost | |||
| 6 | Jungle Relay | Reward | No | Lost | ||
| The Maze | Immunity | No | Won | |||
| Tribes Merged, Day 20 | ||||||
| 7 | Soliantu | Sea Legs | Immunity | Lost | ||
| Voted Out, Day 21 | ||||||
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