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Samuel Hinton is a contestant from Australian Survivor: Champions v Contenders (2018).

A certified genius, Samuel used his social and strategic prowess to secure a position in the majority Champions tribe alliance, continuing their control over the game into the merge.

After the blindside of alliance member Lydia Lassila, Samuel began to question his value to the alliance. This prompted him to flip, but after news of his attempts to sway the numbers in his favor caught wind, Samuel saw both his old and new allies turn on him, ultimately voting him out in an 8-2 vote on Day 35 and making him the second juror.

Profile[]

Retrieved from 10play.com.au

Age: 26
Occupation: Astrophysicist
State: QLD
Tribe: Champions​​​​​

Proving that brawn is not the only way onto the Champions tribe, Sam's outstanding intellectual accomplishments will have him ahead of the game.

A boy genius, Sam is a top astrophysicist and a robotics and software engineer who knows 14 programming languages. He's also an astronomer and has won the Bok Prize, the most prestigious award for masters students who have impressed the Astronomical Society of Australia.

Sam is currently completing his Doctorate of Philosophy and has had 16 academic works published. He's been invited to universities around the world to lecture and has been impressing professional industry leaders at each destination.

"Naïve statistics say it's unlikely that I will win but I'm going to try! Stranger things have happened before and it would be pretty cool for a smart nerdy kid to take out the prize."

Hoping to make himself useful at camp by making shelters and fire, Sam is planning to be an integral part of his tribe not by winning challenges but by supporting his friends and being himself saying, "It'll probably be a mistake but I want to be me. I've been working out but I don't imagine I'll get to the point where I'll be a challenge beast like other players will.

If he makes it to the end, Sam isn't going to forget his roots.

"I've been a student my entire life, always scraping by. If I win, the title will be enough but I would use the prize money to buy myself a car so I can actually get around. Plus help some of my mates and my family."[1]

Australian Survivor[]

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Episode Tribe
Affiliation
Challenge Challenge Type Sit-Out? Result
1 Champions Slip, Slop, Slap Reward No N/A1
Over the Top Immunity No Won
2 Sumo at Sea Reward Yes Won
Dive Masters Immunity No Lost
3 Magic Boot Reward No Won
Chariots of Mire Immunity No Lost
4 Kicking and Screaming Reward No Won
Swing Break Immunity No Won
5 Barrel Bridge Reward No Won
Sliders Immunity No Won
6 Strand Off Reward No Won
Buried Alive Immunity No Lost
7 Basket Brawl Immunity No Won
8 Hot Pursuit Reward No Won
Shower Caddies Immunity No Won
9 Dear Liza/House of the Holey Immunity No Won
10 (No title) Reward No Lost
Nut Bucket Immunity No Won
11 Legs Eleven Immunity No Lost
12 Legends of the Fall Reward No Lost
Tyred Out Immunity No Lost
13 Wound Out Immunity No Won
Tribes Merged, Day 31
15 Koro Savu Survivor Auction
Get a Grip Immunity Lost
15 Keep It Together Immunity Lost
16 Flags Reward Lost
Last Gasp Immunity Lost
Voted Out, Day 35
Notes:
^1 This Reward Challenge was played in six rounds, with the winner of each round taking a different reward item.

Episode Samuel's
Votes
Voted Against
Samuel
1 Champions Tribe Immune
2 Russell;
Russell1
-
3 Damien -
4 Champions Tribe Immune
5 Champions Tribe Immune
6 Moana -
7 Champions Tribe Immune
8 Champions Tribe Immune
9 Champions Tribe Immune
10 Champions Tribe Immune
11 Jackie -
12 Shonee -
13 Champions Tribe Immune
14 Lydia -
15 Robbie -
16 Benji Benji, Brian, Mat, Monika,
Shane, Sharn, Shonee, Steve W.
Voted Out, Day 35
Voted for
Sole Survivor
Sharn

^1 In "Episode 2", the vote ended with a 4-4 tie between Jackie and Russell, forcing a revote. Samuel did not change his vote on the revote.

Post-Survivor[]

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Trivia[]

  • Samuel is the youngest castaway on the Champions tribe.

References[]

Australian Survivor: Champions v Contenders (2018) Castaways
 Anita
Contenders
AUS5 anita t
 Benji
Contenders
AUS5 benji t
 Brian
Champions
AUS5 brian t
 Damien
Champions
AUS5 damien t
 Fenella
Contenders
AUS5 fenella t
 Heath
Contenders
AUS5 heath t
 Jackie
Champions
AUS5 jackie t
 Jenna
Contenders
AUS5 jenna t
 Lydia
Champions
AUS5 lydia t
 Mat
Champions
AUS5 mat t
 Matt
Contenders
AUS5 matt t
 Moana
Champions
AUS5 moana t
 Monika
Champions
AUS5 monika t
 Paige
Contenders
AUS5 paige t
 Robbie
Contenders
AUS5 robbie t
 Russell
Champions
AUS5 russell t
 Samuel
Champions
AUS5 samuel t
 Shane
Champions
AUS5 shane t
 Sharn
Champions
AUS5 sharn t
 Shonee
Contenders
AUS5 shonee t
 Steve K.
Contenders
AUS5 stevek t
 Steve W.
Champions
AUS5 stevew t
 Tegan
Contenders
AUS5 tegan t
 Zach
Contenders
AUS5 zach t
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