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Jeff Wilson is a contestant from Survivor: Palau.

Remembered for his "showmance" with Kim Mullen, Jeff was one of the strongest men on the struggling Ulong tribe, but he twisted his ankle on a coconut on Day 7 and had difficulty walking or standing. After Ulong lost immunity for the third time in a row, he directly asked his tribe to vote him off to avoid holding the team back. His tribe honored his request, sending him home in 4-2-1 vote.

Profile[]

Retrieved from CBS.com

Born in Santa Barbara, California, Jeff Wilson moved to Ventura when he was three years old and then later to Santa Maria, California. He graduated from Righetti High School, where he also played football. He continued his studies at The National Academy of Sports Medicine. Wilson is certified and employed as a personal trainer and works as a brand representative for a major clothing company. He has previously been employed as a soccer referee, welder and petroleum distributor.

Wilson enjoys hiking, working out, fishing, horseback riding, jet skiing and kayaking. He describes himself as unpredictable, responsible and fun. He is a member of the National Academy of Sports Medicine and is certified by the United States Power Squad, which allows him to operate large boats.

Currently single, Wilson resides in Ventura, California. His birth date is February 9, 1983.[1]

Survivor[]

Jeff was selected to be on the Ulong tribe by Stephenie LaGrossa on Day 2. Soon after, he formed a close bond with tribemate Kim Mullen; some of the tribe members thought that they had a romantic relationship. Jeff was regarded as one of Ulong's strongest members.

In Day 7's reward challenge, he won a 1-on-1 matchup against Tom, contributing to Ulong's blowout victory.

On Night 7, when waking up to go to the bathroom, Jeff hurt his ankle when he tripped on a coconut due to darkness. The damage was made worse because he had just had surgery on the same ankle. At the challenge the next day, Jeff dropped out immediately in order to save his ankle. Ulong went on to lose and Jeff asked to be voted out because he thought that he was holding his tribe back. Though James and Bobby Jon were skeptical and preferred the vote off Kim, the rest of the tribe granted his wish. Jeff became the third person voted out of Survivor: Palau in a 4-2-1 vote. Jeff voted for James as an apparent throwaway vote.

Episode Tribe
Affiliation
Challenge Challenge Type Sit-Out? Result
1 None Race to Shore Immunity Lost
Ulong Supply Dump Reward/Immunity No Lost
2 The Gauntlet Reward No Won
Heads Up Immunity No Lost
3 By Any Means Necessary Reward No Won
Hot Pursuit Immunity No Lost
Voted Out, Day 8

Episode Jeff's
Votes
Voted Against
Jeff
1 Jolanda -
2 Ashlee Ashlee
3 James Angie, Ibrehem,
Kim, Stephenie
Voted Out, Day 8

Post-Survivor[]

  • Jeff's daughter, Kenna, was born on June 8, 2009.
  • On January 9, 2010, Jeff attended Survivor's 10-year anniversary party.
  • Jeff's son, Brad, was born on September 19, 2013.

Trivia[]

  • Jeff is the youngest contestant to compete on Palau.
  • Jeff is the lowest-placing male member of the Ulong tribe.
  • Jeff is the first man to ask to be voted out, and the second overall following Shawna Mitchell from The Amazon. Unlike Shawna, Jeff's request was honored.

References[]

Survivor: Palau Castaways
 Angie
Ulong
S10 angie t
 Ashlee
Ulong
S10 ashlee t
 Bobby Jon
Ulong
S10 bobbyjon t
 Caryn
Koror
S10 caryn t
 Coby
Koror
S10 coby t
 Gregg
Koror
S10 gregg t
 Ian
Koror
S10 ian t
 Ibrehem
Ulong
S10 ibrehem t
 James
Ulong
S10 james t
 Janu
Koror
S10 janu t
 Jeff
Ulong
S10 jeff t
 Jenn
Koror
S10 jenn t
 Jolanda
Ulong
S10 jolanda t
 Jonathan
No tribe
S10 jonathan t
 Katie
Koror
S10 katie t
 Kim
Ulong
S10 kim t
 Stephenie
Ulong
S10 stephenie t
 Tom
Koror
S10 tom t
 Wanda
No tribe
S10 wanda t
 Willard
Koror
S10 willard t
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