Ryan Medrano

Ryan Medrano is a contestant from Survivor 43.

Immediately clashing with Cassidy Clark for their conflicting personalities, Ryan and his closest ally Geo Bustamante began to target Cassidy at Coco's first Tribal Council. Once Geo was blindsided, however, Ryan was left on the bottom going into the merge. Once there, his physical prowess coupled with his unwillingness to talk strategy left him to be sniped and sent to the jury by the Ride or Die alliance along with Cassidy at the Split Tribal Council,

Profile[]

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Age: 25
Hometown: Savannah, Ga.
Current Residence: El Paso, Texas
Occupation: Warehouse Associate
Favorite Hobbies: Fishing, hiking, carpentry
3 Words to Describe You: Charismatic, outgoing, humorous
Pet Peeve(s): Bullies, laziness, self-entitlement.
What is the accomplishment you are most proud of? My connection that I made with my mother after her stroke. I helped her to understand that just because she wasn't the same as before didn't mean she couldn't live a full life. She just had to approach things from her newfound perspective.
What is something we would never know from looking at you? I was born three months early with mild cerebral palsy. Doctors said I would never walk but after four years of therapy, I finally was able to.
Who is your hero and why? My father. He helped raise us while fighting for our country and putting 110% into both.
Which past Survivor will you play the game most like? Rupert. I like the way he provided food for his tribe, which helped them keep their strength for the challenges.
Why do you believe you can be the Sole Survivor? I'm a triple threat. I can socialize easily, am naturally strong and quick in puzzles. I am great at forming bonds and can influence others with a silver tongue. I have a great resolve to do what needs to be done to earn the million dollars.^[2]

Survivor[]

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Episode	Tribe Affiliation	Challenge	Challenge Type	Sit-Out	Result
1	Coco	Crate Wide Open	Reward	No	Lost
1		Freedom of Choice	Immunity	No	1st
2		Serpent Turf	Reward/Immunity	No	2nd
3		Turtle Head	Reward/Immunity	No	2nd
4		Walk Around	Reward	No	Lost
4		Brain Stew	Immunity	No	Lost
5		EOC	Reward/Immunity	No	Lost
Tribes Disbanded, Day 12
6	None	No Quarter	Reward/Immunity	No	Won
Tribes Merged, Night 13
7	Gaia	Eve 6	Immunity		Lost
8		Over-Extended	Immunity	No	Lost
9		Crocodile Rock	Reward/Immunity		Shared¹
Voted Out, Day 17
Notes: ^1 The challenge was played for team reward and individual immunity, with the last person standing winning reward for their team. Ryan did not win immunity, but was on the team that won the reward.

Episode	Ryan's Votes	Voted Against Ryan
1	Coco Tribe Immune
2	Coco Tribe Immune
3	Coco Tribe Immune
4	Lindsay	-
5	Cassidy	-
6	Elie	Individual Immunity
7	Dwight	Gabler, Jeanine, Owen
8	Jeanine	Cassidy, Jeanine
9	Cassidy	Cassidy, Cody, Gabler, Jesse
Voted Out, Day 17
Voted for Sole Survivor	Gabler

Post-Survivor[]

For his time on the show, Ryan received a cash award of $50,000 from Australian musician Sia.^[3]
Ryan, along with fellow castaway Noelle Lambert, competed at the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris for Team USA in the Para Track and Field event.^[4]
- In the Men's 100m T38, he finished second in the final round, winning a silver medal.
- In the Men's 400m T38, he finished second in the final round, winning a silver medal.
- In the Men's Long Jump T38, he finished sixth in the final round.
Ryan is set to compete on the game show Raid the Cage with Noelle and upcoming The Amazing Race 37 contestants Scott & Lori Thompson.^[5]^[6]