Survivor AU contestant Lydia Lassila

Lydia Lassila - SurvivorAU: Champions v. Contenders

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Seasons: 2 | Days: 50 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 0

SurvivorAU: Champions v. Contenders (2018) - 12th place, 13th out.

Voted out in Episode 14 (Day 32).

SurvivorAU: All-Stars (2020) - 18th place, 7th out.

Voted out in Episode 8 (Day 18).

Lydia Lassila - Career statistics
	Challenge stats	Tribal council stats	Jury stats
Season	ChW	ChA	ChW%	VFB	VAP	TCA	TC%	wTCR	JVF	TotJ	JV%	SurvSc	SurvAv
AU3: Champs v. Contenders	1.95	3.55	0.55	2	9	5	0.37	0.86	-	-	-	0.91	2.81
AU5: All-Stars	0.46	2.39	0.19	3	7	6	0.48	1.27	-	-	-	0.67	1.73
Career	2.41	5.94	0.41	5	16	11	0.85	1.84	-	-	-	0.91	2.81

Champions v. Contenders challenges
Tribal/team challenge record (17-for-22):
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 1 RC: Loses a bag of pineapples to Jenna. Both tribes win.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 1 IC: Helps carry the battering ram; Champions win.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 2 RC: "Sumo at Sea" - Beats Anita, and the Champions win, 7-3.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 2 IC: Dives to collect buoys, but the Champions lose, 8-4.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 3 RC: Scores a goal vs. Paige, doesn't allow one, and the Champions win, 7-4.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 3 IC: Helps haul the cart, but the Champions lose.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 4 RC: "Kicking and Screaming" - Holds the pole twice, drags once; Champions win.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 4 IC: Crosses the obstacles; Champions win.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 5 RC: Crosses the planks and barrels; Champions win.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 5 IC: Helps paddle the canoe; Champions win.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 6 RC: Beats Shonee, and the Champions win, 7-2.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 6 IC: Locked inside one of the two cages, but the Champions lose.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 7 IC: Makes two passes that lead to points; the Champions win, 3-2.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 8 RC: Runs twice, winning once; the Champions win, 3-1.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 8 IC: Outlasts all of the Contenders; Champions win again.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 9 IC: Slides and fills the bucket; Champions win again.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 10 RC: Jumps, grabs rope, climbs the ramp, but the Champions lose.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 10 IC: Holds the basket for the final showdown, and the Champions win!
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 11 IC: Paired with Benji, the only pair not to drop, and new Contenders win!
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 12 RC: Not shown competing, but new Contenders win, 3-1.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 12 IC: Carries wheels across the monkey bars, Contenders win again.
- Champions v. Contenders Ep. 13 IC: Slowly hauls the Contenders' bucket, and the Contenders lose.
Individual challenge record (0-for-1): (Mean % finish: 91.7%)
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 14 IC: "Get a Grip" - Lasts over 4 hours, but eventually slips in the rain, loses (2nd/12).
Redemption/Exile Island duel record (0-for-0):
- Champions v. Contenders: None.
AU: All-Stars challenges (click to expand/collapse)
Tribal/team challenge record (5-for-14):
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 1 RC: (Sled, bonfire) - Helps haul the sled, stacks sticks, and Mokuta wins.
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 1 IC: (Obstacles, balls) - Crosses obstacles to the final platform; but Mokuta loses.
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 2 RC: (Team wrestling) - Part of one of Mokuta's point-losing teams; Mokuta loses.
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 2 IC: (Barrels, sandbags) - Navigates the obstacles, walks on a barrel, and Mokuta wins.
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 3 RC: (Three-in-one) - Not shown competing, and Mokuta wins.
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 3 IC: "Chinese Checkers" - Part of a point-scoring team; Mokuta wins, 2-1.
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 4 RC: (Push the crate) - Loses a point vs. AK, and Mokuta loses, 3-1.
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 4 IC: (Hold up the barrel) - Holds two barrels for a bit, but eventually Mokuta loses.
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 5 RC: "Idol Hands" - Not shown competing; Mokuta wins ice cream.
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 5 IC: (Logs, spikes, catapult) - Crosses the various obstacles, but Mokuta loses.
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 6 RC: Pairs tethered "Backed Up" - Helps stack tiles, but Mokuta's fall late, and they lose.
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 6 IC: (Water obstacles, balls) - Swims and dives, crosses obstacles, but Mokuta loses.
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 7 RC: (Tug of war) - Scores Vakama's sole point with Abbey; Vakama loses.
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 7 IC: (Cart, cube puzzle) - Helps pull the cart and work the puzzle, but Vakama loses, anyway.
Individual challenge record (0-for-1): (Mean % finish: 66.7%)
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 8 IC: "This Much" - Sixth Vakama to drop out, lasted over 30 minutes (4th/9).
Redemption/Exile Island duel record (0-for-0):
- AU: All-Stars: None.

Career challenge totals

Team/tribal challenges
Wins:	22
Played:	36
Win%:	0.61
Sat out:	-

Individual challenges
Wins:	0
Played:	2
Win%:	0.00
Mean% Finish:	79.2%

Duels
Wins:	0
Played:	0
Win%:	-
Mean% Finish:	-

Champions v. Contenders Tribal
Idols held/played (0/0):
- Champions v. Contenders: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (2/5):
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 3: Damien Thomlinson (voted out, 8-2-1).
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 13: Heath Davies (voted out, 5-2).
VAP - Votes against (9):
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 14: Nine votes, from Brian, Fenella, Mat, Monika, Sam, Shane, Sharn, Shonee, and Steve (voted out, 9-3).
Jury votes made (0/0):
- Champions v. Contenders: None.
AU: All-Stars Tribal (click to expand/collapse)
Idols held/played (0/0):
- AU: All-Stars: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (3/6):
- AU: All-Stars, Ep. 1: Shane Gould (voted out, 8-3-1).
- AU: All-Stars, Ep. 4: Michelle Dougan (voted out, 6-3-2).
- AU: All-Stars, Ep. 6: Shonee Fairfax (*not* voted out, 5-3-1).
VAP - Votes against (7):
- AU: All-Stars, Ep. 7: Two votes, from Harry and Mat.
- AU: All-Stars, Ep. 8: Five votes, from AK, Harry, John, Locky, and Mat (voted out, 5-4, then lost at fire-making).
Jury votes made (0/0):
- AU: All-Stars: None.

Career Tribal Council totals

Hidden idols
Found:	0
Played:	-
Votes voided:	-

Voting record
VFB:	5
Tribals:	11
VAP:	16

Jury votes
Made:	0
For winners:	-
Received:	-

Champions v. Contenders image gallery

Champions v. Contenders intro shot

Champions v. Contenders intro shot

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC

Watching Shane vs. Paige

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC

Listening to Jonathan

Champions win!

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC

About to score a point vs. Anita

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC

Starting line

Supporting Sam

Buoy retrieval

Heading to Tribal

Champions, Ep2 Tribal Council

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC

Watching Sam vs. Benji

Champions win reward!

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC

Listening to Jonathan

Starting line

Pushing the giant cart

Champions trailing...

Champions lose

Not wanting to vote out Damien, but wanting to keep the tribe strong

Champions, Ep3 Tribal Council

Listening to Mat

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC

Watching the dislodging

Dragging Jenna

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC

Rolling along

Scaling the wall

Champions win!

Things are going great, Ep5

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC

Starting line

Champions leading

Champions win!

Cheers to the reward pub trip

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC

Starting line

Champions win again!

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC

About to score vs. Shonee

Enjoying the iced coffee reward

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC

Caged and ready to go

The losing Champions

Heading to Tribal

Champions, Ep6 Tribal Council

Listening to Jonathan

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC

Waiting for Sam to shoot

Champions win!

Idoled up, heading back to camp

Still pretty happy with Champions camp life, Ep8

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 RC

Chasing down the Contenders

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC

Starting line

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC

Watching the puzzle, Ep9 IC

Champions win!

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 RC

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC

Starting line

Down to a battle vs. Fenella

Champions win!

Pre-swap lineup, Ep11

The new Contenders tribe

Liking the looks of the new tribe

New Contenders meet-and-greet

Talking about her new alliance with Robbie

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep11 IC

Starting line

Still going...

Contenders win!

Leading the Contenders in yoga, Ep12

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 RC

Watching Fenella vs. Tegan

Cheers!

Enjoying the Sunday roast

Talking about the bonding experience

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 IC

Crossing the monkey bars

Watching the puzzle

Contenders win!

Excited to watch the Champions Tribal

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep13 IC

Hauling the bucket

Watching the puzzle stage

The losing Contenders

Checking with Robbie and Benji

Heath pleads his case

Heading to Tribal

Contenders, Ep13 Tribal Council

Listening to Jonathan

Pre-merge lineup, Ep14

The new Koro Savu tribe

Yay, auction

Enjoying her unshown pizza

Re-connecting with Sam

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep14 IC

Starting line

So far, so good

Not even using the footholds

And done

Checking in with Commando Steve

This should be pretty straightforward

Heading to Tribal

Koro Savu, Ep14 Tribal Council

With the boys

Seeing her name come up

13th person voted out...

Snuffed, Day 32 (Episode 14)
AU: All-Stars image gallery (click to expand/collapse)

All-Stars intro shot

All-Stars intro shot

Headshot, pre-season ad

Another headshot, pre-season ad

All-Stars arrival lineup

Opening buffs

The new Mokuta tribe

Pushing the sled

Mokuta wins reward!

Getting a Shon-ssage in camp

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC

Starting line

Crossing the A-frames

Mokuta crosses the stepping poles

The losing Mokutas

Time for some vengeance on Shane Gould

Mokuta, Ep1 Tribal Council

Listening to Jonathan

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC

Heading out to wrestle

Grappling with Flick

Watching Abby vs. Phoebe

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 IC

Barrel racing

Watching Lee and Henry toss sandbags

Mokuta wins!

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC

Watching Zach hold up the net

Enjoying the coffee reward

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC

Grappling over balls

Holding Daisy back

Mokuta wins!

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 RC

Watching Tarzan vs. Harry

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC

Starting line

The losing Mokutas

Nick wants to target Henry?

More plotting

Mokuta, Ep4 Tribal Council

Listening to John

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC

Mokuta wins!

Ice cream reward feasting

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC

Watching Henry catapult balls

The losing Mokutas

Plotting

Mokuta, Ep5 Tribal Council

Listening to Abbey

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC

Stacking tiles

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC

Waiting for John and Abbey

Watching AK shoot baskets

The losing Mokutas, once again

Mokuta, Ep6 Tribal Council

Listening to Shonee

Practicing throwing, Ep7

Time for new buffs, Ep7 swap

The new Vakama tribe

Watching the tug-of-war

With Abbey, about to score Vakama's only point

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC

Hauling the cart

Working the cube puzzle

The losing Vakamas

Vakama, Ep7 Tribal Council

Talking to Jonathan

Yeah, John and I are on the bottom

Commisserating with John

Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC

Waiting for it to end

Things are not looking good, but not giving up

Hey Mat! We're gonna vote you out!

Mokuta AND Vakama, Ep8 Tribal Council

The Vakamas

Voted out of Vakama...

Getting started on fire-making

Still trying...

Snuffed, Day 18 (Episode 8)

Champions v. Contenders interviews (click to expand/collapse)
Pre-game interviews
- Official SurvivorAU "Meet Lydia" pre-game interview (YouTube)
Post-game interviews
- Mat Whitehead at TenDaily.com.au (9/4/18): "Lydia Reveals It Took Time For Her To Accept Being Blindsided"
- Ryan Brink at Brink of Reality (9/5/18): "13th Boot Exit Interview (Merge Episode 14)"
- Kyle Dessent at 2 Boys Talk Survivor (9/5/18): "E14 Exit Interview"
AU: All-Stars interviews (click to expand/collapse)
Pre-game interviews
- None yet.
Post-game interviews
- Erin Doyle at Nowtolove.com.au (2/18/20): "Eliminated Australian Survivor star Lydia reveals images of fire-making haunt her dreams after 'choking' in challenge"
- Shannon Guss at RHAP (2/19/20): "Australian Survivor All Stars | Week 3 Exit Interviews"

Champions v. Contenders bio (click to expand/collapse)

Excerpts from Lydia's official bio page (7/31/18):

"A mum of two, a five-time Winter Olympic aerial skier, entrepreneur and now Australian Survivor castaway. There’s not much Lydia can’t handle.

“I think Survivor is a once in a lifetime experience and definitely a challenge. Just because I’m classified as a Champion, doesn’t mean it’s going to be an easy ride for me. I’m looking for new challenges that will push me beyond my comfort zone and I think doing this will definitely be that!”

A gold medalist who competed in 2002, 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympic Games, Lydia has been awarded for many accolades including the prestigious “The Don” award by the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.

In 2006, Lydia’s knee collapsed on impact after she attempted to land a difficult jump, forcing her to withdraw. Just 16 months later, Lydia made her comeback at the World Cup competition winning silver in her first event.

Lydia’s biggest sporting achievement came at the Vancouver Winter Olympics in 2010 when she won gold in the aerials - Australia’s second gold medal for the games. At the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics Lydia became the first woman to complete the ground-breaking aerial manoeuvre: a quadruple twisting triple somersault. ...

While she’s feeling confident she’s got what it takes to win, Lydia doesn’t want to the bad guy saying, “I think I’m very similar to Lee from the first season. I don’t know if I’m as much of an asset as he was in challenges but our personalities and values are similar.”"

"Meet Lydia" pre-game interview video (YouTube):
AU: All-Stars bio (click to expand/collapse)

Official Ten SurvivorAU: All-Stars bio excerpts (February 3, 2020):

"One of the most competitive and accomplished physical players the show has seen, Lydia returns in full game mode. An Olympic Freestyle Skier, Lydia knows how to push herself to get to the end but had a rude surprise in her season when she was blindsided by Mat Rogers.

Coming back a little bit for revenge but mostly for a second chance, Lydia knows what she wants. “I need to trust my gut and act quickly on any red flags. I was definitely holding back last time, especially in Tribal Councils and I could have been more vocal in my opinion. “I don’t want to just be seen as a physical beast. I want to take risks, I want to come up with great ideas and plans and be a strong all-round player.”

As a fellow Olympian, Lydia has great respect for Season 2 winner Shane Gould, and still has great friendships with contestants like Sharn, who came runner up in their series.

When she’s not breaking world records and taking on challenges, Lydia is a mum of two and loves surfing near her home in the Victorian beachside of Lorne. If she wins All Stars, Lydia says she’ll use the money to, “Give back to my local community and help improve school and sports communities. I’d also like to go on a family holiday and invest for my kids.”"