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Steven John Bradbury is a contestant from Australian Survivor: Champions v Contenders (2019).

Perceived as a villain, Steven was the founder of the Sporty Seven Alliance, an alliance that, whilst initially held power over the Champions tribe, crumbled due to lack of power from some alliance members. Once in the minority, Steven underestimated the power of the social game, and despite attempting a plurality vote after discovering a split vote plan coming from Luke Toki's alliance, was voted off unanimously on Day 12.

Profile[]

Retrieved from 10play.com.au

Olympic Gold Medalist, 45

Not many people have a phrase named after them in the Australian National Dictionary, but 'Doing a Bradbury' has become part of the country's vernacular.

Steven is a former short track speed skater and four-time Olympian. He's most famous for his Gold Medal win at the 2002 Winter Olympics after his four opponents all collided, leaving him to skate to victory making Steven something of a folk hero and the story of the underdog who never gave up.

Aside from his victories, Steven is also known for some horrific injuries over his 20-year career. In 1994, he was impaled on another skater's blade losing four litres of blood in 60 seconds and requiring 111 stitches and 18 months' recovery time. Then in 2000, he crashed into a barrier during training and broke his neck.

All these injuries and near-death moments are etched in Steven's memory and part of his strategy for winning Survivor saying; "It's amazing the power a human can draw on when you're put into a life and death situation and I'm so competitive by nature that I will use these skills to my advantage."[1]

Australian Survivor[]

Steven was the founder of the Sporty Seven alliance consisting of ET, Nova, Simon, Ross, Abbey, Susie, and himself, and with the majority on their tribe, they managed to control the first vote and eliminate Anastasia. However, Steven's control of the alliance was partially the reason why Abbey started to feel uncomfortable working with them. On Day 7, Janine was to blame for the challenge loss and was Steven's next target. However, Luke and David succeeded in flipping Ross and Abbey over to the minority alliance and blindsided Suzie that Tribal Council, leaving Steven in the minority. On Day 10, Steven and Abbey spoke by the water where he considered Abbey's decision to flip last vote weak. Abbey felt personally attacked and told her alliance about the exchange, and they got angry at Steven despite Nova claiming things were blown out of proportion. Steven went into Tribal Council expecting to be the next to go, but the majority alliance blindsided Nova instead. Despite Steven, Simon, and ET's best efforts to win the next Immunity Challenge and have a break from Tribal Council, it was not to be and the Champions lost their 4th Immunity Challenge on Day 12. Upon hearing that Steven and ET would be targeted in a split vote, Steven tried to flip Ross to vote out Pia. Steven also tried to cause paranoia in the tribe as to whether or not he had a Hidden Immunity Idol. However, all of this was for naught as even his allies joined in voting out Steven 8-1, finishing in 20th place.

Episode Tribe
Affiliation
Challenge Challenge Type Sit-Out? Result
1 Champions By Any Means Necessary Reward No Won
High and Mighty Immunity No Lost
2 Push Comes to Shove Reward No Won
Clear As Mud Immunity No Won
3 In the Trenches Reward No Lost
Steady As She Throws Immunity No Lost
4 Classic Catches Reward No Won
Around the Bend Immunity No Lost
5 Footbrawl Reward No Won
The Grate Escape Immunity No Lost
Voted Out, Day 12

Episode Steven's
Votes
Voted Against
Steven
1 Anastasia -
2 Champions Tribe Immune
3 Janine -
4 Abbey ET, Simon
5 Pia Abbey, David, ET, Janine,
Luke, Pia, Ross, Simon
Voted Out, Day 12

Post-Survivor[]

  • In March 2022, Bradbury rescued four teenage girls from drowning whilst out surfing with his son Flyn on the Sunshine Coast and for this act awarded with a commendation of bravery award.[2]

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Australian Survivor: Champions v Contenders (2019) Castaways
 Abbey
Champions
AUS6 abbey t
 Anastasia
Champions
AUS6 anastasia t
 Andy
Contenders
AUS6 andy t
 Baden
Contenders
AUS6 baden t
 Casey
Contenders
AUS6 casey t
 Daisy
Contenders
AUS6 daisy t
 David
Champions
AUS6 david t
 ET
Champions
AUS6 et t
 Hannah
Contenders
AUS6 hannah t
 Harry
Contenders
AUS6 harry t
 Janine
Champions
AUS6 janine t
 John
Contenders
AUS6 john t
 Laura
Contenders
AUS6 laura t
 Luke
Champions
AUS6 luke t
 Matt
Contenders
AUS6 matt t
 Nova
Champions
AUS6 nova t
 Pia
Champions
AUS6 pia t
 Ross
Champions
AUS6 ross t
 Sam
Contenders
AUS6 sam t
 Sarah
Contenders
AUS6 sarah t
 Shaun
Contenders
AUS6 shaun t
 Simon
Champions
AUS6 simon t
 Steven
Champions
AUS6 steven t
 Susie
Champions
AUS6 susie t
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