Most challenges sat out, career

Most challenges sat out - career

By: Jeff Pitman | Last updated: January 14, 2024

The Survivor contestants who sat out the most challenges, career - Sandra Diaz-Twine

Sandra Diaz-Twine: S7, S20, S34, S40

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Most sit-outs, career
Rank		Season	SO	ChA
1	Sandra Diaz-Twine	S7, S20, S34, S40	13	63
2	Courtney Yates	S15, S20	12	38
3	Abi-Maria Gomes	S25, S31	8	41
4	Janu Tornell	S10: Palau	7	18
5	Katie Gallagher	S10: Palau	7	25
6	Cirie Fields	S13, S16, S20, S34	7	73
7	Caryn Groedel	S10: Palau	6	23
8	Jenn Lyon	S10: Palau	6	24
9	Shii Ann Huang	S5, S8	6	31
10	Corinne Kaplan	S17, S26	6	33
11	Parvati Shallow	S13, S16, S20	6	78
12	Heather Aldret	Survivor 41	5	18
13	Ian Rosenberger	S10: Palau	5	25
14	Big Tom Buchanan	S3, S8	5	43
15	Danielle DiLorenzo	S12, S20	5	44

Complete through Survivor 45. Click contestant name/picture to view their contestant page.

SO - Most challenges sat out

Sitting out challenges is a pretty straightforward stat to track: Was the contestant sitting out? Okay, chalk one up to the tally board. Even if the player is just standing around, useless, during a challenge, they're still "competing." For placement, we sorted first by most sit-outs, then by fewest challenge appearances (a.k.a. sit-out opportunities).

There are only a couple of exceptions:

(1) If the contestant is somehow exiled and not even present during a challenge, they don't get charged with a sit-out.

(2) Hero challenges (also duels) in which the contestant does not participate aren't counted, either.

Glossary:

SO: Challenges sat out.
ChA: Challenge Appearances. The number of challenges for which contestants were eligible to compete.