Seasons: 1 | Days played: 48 | Wins: 0 | Final Two: 1
- SurvivorAU 6: Brains v Brawn (2021) - 2nd place, 2 jury votes.
- Received 2 jury votes to finish second (7-2) in Episode 24 (Day 48).
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| AU: Brains v Brawn | 1.87 | 17.79 | 0.11 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 0.73 | 1.29 | 2 | 9 | 0.22 | 1.06 | 4.49 |
| Career | 1.87 | 17.79 | 0.11 | 14 | 12 | 19 | 0.73 | 1.29 | 2 | 9 | 0.22 | 1.06 | 4.49 |
George Mladenov - Challenge record
AU:
Brains v Brawn challenges 
Tribal/team challenge record (7-for-22; 1 sit-out):
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 1 RC (Spinning slide puzzle) - Turns the wheel, but Brains lose.
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 1 IC (Climb, carts, slingshot) - Climbs, rides cart; Brains lose.
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 2 RC "Battle Dig" - Does not compete; Brains lose.
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 2 IC (Wheel, balls, puzzle) - Works puzzle with Wai; Brains win.
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 3 RC (Trough filling) - Collects and tosses water, but Brains lose.
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 3 IC (Brainteaser, obstacles, blocks) - Swaps in to solve the brainteaser, and eventually, Brains win.
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 4 RC "Game of Throw-Ins" - Not shown competing; Brains lose.
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 4 IC (Cage, word puzzle) - Helps on word puzzle, Brains win.
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 5 RC (Log roll) - Sits out, as the Brains lose.
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 5 IC (Balls, balls, balls) - Struggles on skee-ball, Brains lose again.
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 6 RC (Obstacles, sandbags) - Crosses obstacles; Brains lose.
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 6 IC "Hitching a Ride" - Turns the crank; Brains lose again.
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 7 RC (Holding up barrels) - Hold on until the end, Brains win.
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 7 IC (Ropes, idol) - Grabs ropes (not idols), but Brains lose.
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 8 IC "Weight and Sea" - Slow on the beam, and Brains lose.
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 10 RC "Shoulder the Load" - Loader for Brains, and Brains win.
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 10 IC (Sled, slingshots) - Crosses obstacles; Brains lose.
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 11 IC (Cubes, rings, balls) - Emmett throws it; Brains lose.
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 12 RC "Blue Lagoon Bustle" - Paddles the raft, and Brains win.
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 12 IC "Discy Business" - Brawn throws it, so Brains win.
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 16 RC (Raft, memory) - Part of the white losing team.
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 19 RC (Planks, obstacles) - Part of the white losing team.
Individual challenge record (1-for-15): (Mean % finish: 43.7%)
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 9 RC/IC (Team obstacles, sandbags) - Fails to land a sandbag, does not win (tie-2nd/8).
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 13 RC (Catapulting sandbags) - Gets burger & fries (1st/13).
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 13 IC (Ball in chute) - Tenth out, over 15 minutes in (4th/13).
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 14 IC (Multi-stage obstacles) - Eliminated in 1st round (tie-7th/10).
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 15 IC "Let There Be Rock" - One of eight to not win (tie-2nd/9).
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 16 IC (Seated "This Much") - First out, very quickly (10th/10).
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 17 IC (Hill run, puzzle) - Fifth finished, technically a win (5th/9).
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 18 RC "Teeter Tower" - One of seven to not win (tie-2nd/8).
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 18 IC "Chimney Sweeps" - First to drop out, quickly (8th/8).
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 19 IC "Hold Your Own" - Third person out, after 40 min. (5th/7).
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 20 IC (Balls, water obstacles) - Declines to jump for a bag (5th/6).
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 21 RC (Sticks, key, sandbags) - Gives up retrieving key (6th/6).
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 21 IC (Ropes, word puzzle) - 5th to puzzle, doesn't win (tie-2nd/6).
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 22 IC (Block, hook, puzzle) - 3rd to puzzle, doesn't win (3rd/5).
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 23 IC (Balls, ladder, skee-ball) - Just starting on ball roll (4th/4).
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 24 IC (Torture chamber) - Lasts 4.5 hours, but first out (3rd/3).
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- AU: Brains v Brawn: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 7 |
| Played: | 22 |
| Win%: | 0.32 |
| Sat out: | 1 |
| Wins: | 1 |
| Played: | 15 |
| Win%: | 0.07 |
| Mean % Finish: | 43.7% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | -- |
| Mean % Finish: | -- |
George Mladenov - Tribal Council record
AU:
Brains v Brawn Tribal 
Idols held/played (2/2; 9 votes voided) | Advantages held/played (1/1):
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 1: Finds and plays an advantage allowing him and five others to leave Tribal Council before voting begins (Day 2).
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 4: Finds an idol in a tree in Brains camp (Day 8).
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 5: Plays the idol for himself, voiding Mitch's vote (Day 12).
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 17: Finds a clue and key to secret Tribal Council idol (Day 36).
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 17: Plays the idol for Cara, voiding 8 votes, saving her (Day 37).
VFB - Votes for the person booted (14/19*):
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 7: Joey McCann (voted out, 5-3-1).
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 9: Laura Wells (not** voted out, 5-2; no consent).
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 10: Georgia Ray (voted out, 5-3).
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 11: Rachel Downie (voted out, 3-2-2).
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 12: Simon Mee (voted out, 6-3-1).
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 15: Hayley Leake (voted out, 9-1).
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 16: Gerald Youles (voted out, 5-4-[0]).
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 18: Emmett Pugh (voted out, 4-3-1).
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 19: Andrew Ucles (voted out, 4-2-1).
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 20: Flick Palmateer (voted out, 4-2; then saved by an urn).
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 21: Dani Beale (voted out, 2-2-2; 3-0 on revote).
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 22: Wai Chim (idoled out, [0]-2-1).
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 23: Cara Atchison (voted out, 2-1-1).
- [AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 24: Flick Palmateer (autovote, voted out 1-0 or 2-1).]
*Briefly attends Ep1 Tribal, before exiting via his
advantage; also attended Brawn's Ep12 Tribal Council (via
Cara's advantage), cast a vote, but was ineligible to be
voted against.
**The Brains voted Laura out in Ep9, but the 4 IC winners overrode it.
VAP - Votes against (12):
- [AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 5: One vote, from Mitch, voided by George's idol play.]
- [AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 6: Four votes, from Georgia, Hayley, Rachel, and Wai, all voided by Cara's idol play.]
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 7: Three votes, from Andrew, Georgia, and Joey.
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 18: Three votes, from Andrew, Emmett, and Flick.
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 19: Two votes, from Dani and Flick.
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 20: Two votes, from Dani and Flick.
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 22: One vote, from Flick.
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 23: One vote, from Cara.
Jury votes received (2/9):
- AU: Brains v Brawn, Ep. 24: Received two votes, from Cara Atchison and Laura Wells, to finish in second place (7-2).
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Advantages held/ played: | 1/1 |
| Idols found: | 2 |
| Idols played: | 2 |
| Votes voided: | 9 |
| VFB: | 14 |
| Tribals: | 19* |
| VAP: | 12 |
| Made: | 0 |
| Received: | 2 |
| Total jurors: | 9 |
George Mladenov - Pictures
AU:
Brains v Brawn image gallery -
Brains v Brawn intro shot -
Brains v Brawn intro shot -
Pre-season trailer headshot -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC -
Watching Mitch swap in on the first puzzle -
Turning the big slide puzzle -
Arrival at Brains camp -
Time for introductions -
Chatting with Wai -
Oh ho, what's this? -
Just found a huge advantage -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
Ready to ride the cart -
Riding the cart -
Weighing whether to use his advantage -
Brains tribe, Ep1 Tribal Council -
Listening to Wai -
Jonathan, I'd like to play my advantage -
Explaining the move to Wai, Ep2 -
Rachel and Georgia seem less thrilled -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC -
We should have put me in, Baden! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC -
Working the puzzle (with Wai) -
Brains win immunity! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC -
Fetching water -
Working the brainteaser, Ep3 IC -
Brains win immunity! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC -
Just found an idol near where Baden was looking -
Showing the idol to Wai -
It's an idol! -
Moving the cage, Ep4 IC -
Working the word puzzle -
Brains win immunity! -
Watching Cara vs. Dani, Ep5 RC -
The plan is to use the idol to get Baden on side -
Telling Baden about the idol -
Struggling with the ball roll, Ep5 IC -
Brawn wins -
I'll wear this is camp, they'll have to boot someone else -
Heading to Tribal -
Brains, Ep5 Tribal Council -
Displaying some jewelry -
Chatting with Cara, Ep6 -
Waiting to turn the crank, Ep6 IC -
Brains lose on a puzzle? -
Wishing he hadn't played his idol last time -
Cara found an idol! -
Brains, Ep6 Tribal Council -
Listening to Cara -
Cara plays her idol for ... George? -
Overcome by the selfless gesture as votes are read -
Cara has idoled herself out -
Sad to have lost Cara, Ep7 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 RC ... Cara is on Brawn! -
Starting line -
Brains win reward! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
Trying to find the public idol -
Trying to pitch Joey and Laura -
Heading to Tribal -
Brains, Ep7 Tribal Council -
Listening to Joey -
Finally in the majority! Ep8 -
Watching Laura and Rachel find an idol -
The new, post-swap Brains tribe -
Reunited with Cara, meeting her new friends -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Crossing the beam -
Everyone understands the vote split, right? -
Brains, Ep8 Tribal Council -
Listening to Gerald -
Broken vote split autopsy, Ep9 -
Tossing sandbags, Ep9 IC -
Brains AND Brawn, Ep9 Tribal Council -
Laura is saved by the IC winners -
Directing the Brains' loading operations, Ep10 RC -
Brains win reward! -
Reward feasting -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC -
Let's keep this simple: Vote Georgia -
Brains, Ep10 Tribal Council -
Talking to JLP -
Reading letters from home, Ep11 -
Rachel tries to convince George and Cara to go Brains strong -
Sliding crates, Ep11 IC -
It's Rachel -
I *could* flip back to Rachel, but... -
Brains, Ep11 Tribal Council -
Talking to JLP -
Talking to Laura about maybe working together, Ep12 -
Paddling, Ep12 RC -
Emmett wins it for Brains! -
Learning the candy shop reward is one at a time
George Mladenov - Interviews
AU:
Brains v Brawn interviews Pre-game interviews
- None yet.
Post-game interviews
- Shannon Guss at RHAP (9/13/21): "Australian Survivor: Brains V Brawn | Finale Exit Interviews."
- Ryan Brink at Brink of Reality (9/13/21): "George Mladenov Exit Interview | Australian Survivor Brains v Brawn"
George Mladenov - Bio
AU:
Brains v Brawn bio Official Ten AU: Brains v Brawn bio excerpts (July 11, 2021):
"A self-described ‘spin-doctor for the government’, Labor Party President George believes his whole career has been preparing him for the game of Australian Survivor. Cunning, an expert negotiator and a master manipulator, this high achiever will stop at nothing to make it to the final Tribal Council."