Challenges: MPF percentile
8%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 36 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1
- Survivor 17: Gabon (2008) - 6th place, 13th out - 5th juror.
- Voted out in Episode 12, "The Good Guys Should Win in the End" (Day 36).
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| S17: Gabon | 0.64 | 9.40 | 0.07 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 0.90 | 1.70 | - | - | - | 0.96 | 2.34 |
| Career | 0.64 | 9.40 | 0.07 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 0.90 | 1.70 | - | - | - | 0.96 | 2.34 |
Crystal Cox - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
90%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
48%
Performance ranks are a quick visual measure of the contestant's season vs. historical data from all prior contestants, in three basic (scorable) categories:
1. Performance in individual challenges (MPF), as a measure of "physical game";
2. Ability to vote people out consistently (VFB%, or VFB/TCA), or "strategic game"; and
3. Ability to avoid being voted against (rVAP, or TCA-VAP) - which scales better than a percentage would - for "social/strategic game."
See also: Full glossary for all these abbreviations.
Crystal Cox - Challenge record
S17: Gabon 
Tribal/team challenge record (3-for-14):
- Gabon, Ep. 1 RC: "One for All" - Struggles to get up the final hill; Fang loses.
- Gabon, Ep. 1 IC: "Temptation Valley" - Waits at the unused puzzle table; Fang loses.
- Gabon, Ep. 2 RC/IC: "Lemme Go Rock 'n' Roll" - Helps push the boulder; Fang loses.
- Gabon, Ep. 3 RC: "Kicking and Screaming - Drags people for two points; Fang wins, 2-1.
- Gabon, Ep. 3 IC: "Lake Launch" - Slides and retrieves a tile, Fang wins again.
- Gabon, Ep. 4 IC: "Big Oar Deal" - Still with Fang, which can't paddle or defend; Fang loses.
- Gabon, Ep. 5 RC: "Fruit Flies" - Wields a bat for Fang, but Fang loses.
- Gabon, Ep. 5 IC: "Cliff Bowling" - Her throw is blocked by Dan; Fang loses, 8-7.
- Gabon, Ep. 6 RC: "Snake in the Grass" - Fourth to drop out for Fang; Fang loses.
- Gabon, Ep. 6 IC: "Jungle Relay" - Gains ground on the second leg, but Fang loses.
- Gabon, Ep. 7 RC: "Elephant Eggs" - Curiously not used to block; Fang loses, 3-0.
- Gabon, Ep. 8 IC: "Keep It Up" - Drops her poles in seconds; eventually, Kota loses.
- Gabon, Ep. 9 RC: "Super Golf" - Helps hold the slingshot, but Kota loses.
- Gabon, Ep. 11 RC: "Now or Never" - With Bob and Sugar, part of the winning team.
Individual challenge record (0-for-7): (Mean % finish: 37.6%)
- Gabon, Ep. 7 IC: "Lake Log Jam" - Eliminated by Charlie in 1st round (tie-7th/12).
- Gabon, Ep. 9 IC: "Fired Up" - One of seven people to not make a flame (tie-3rd/9).
- Gabon, Ep. 10 IC: "The Domino Effect" - Gets one bag, does not advance (6th/8).
- Gabon, Ep. 11 Ind. RC: "Now or Never" - Not fast enough to beat Bob (tie-2nd/3).
- Gabon, Ep. 11 IC: "Q&A Bombs Away" - Hits the fifth ring, not good enough (tie-5th/7).
- Gabon, Ep. 12 RC: "Swamp Monkeys" - Unable to make her first basket (tie-4th/6).
- Gabon, Ep. 12 IC: "Mask Match" - Retrieves just one of three bags (tie-4th/6).
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- Gabon: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 3 |
| Played: | 14 |
| Win%: | 0.21 |
| Sat out: | - |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 7 |
| Win%: | 0.00 |
| Mean% Finish: | 37.6% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean% Finish: | - |
Crystal Cox - Tribal Council record
S17: Gabon 
Idols held/played (0/0):
- Gabon: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (10/11):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep1 | Michelle | Michelle Chase (voted out, 8-1) | Yes |
| Ep2 | Gillian | Gillian Larson (voted out, 7-1) | Yes |
| Ep4 | Jacquie | Jacquie Berg (voted out, 5-2) | Yes |
| Ep5 | GC | 'GC' Brown (voted out, 6-1) | Yes |
| Ep6 | Kelly | Kelly Czarnecki (voted out, 5-1) | Yes |
| Ep7 | Ace | Ace Gordon (voted out, 3-2) | Yes |
| Ep8 | Marcus | Marcus Lehman (voted out, 3-2) | Yes |
| Ep9 | Charlie | Charlie Herschel (voted out, 5-4) | Yes |
| Ep10 | Randy | Randy Bailey (voted out, 5-3) | Yes |
| Ep11 | Corinne | Corinne Kaplan (voted out, 4-3) | Yes |
| Ep12 | Matty | Crystal Cox (voted out, 4-2) | - |
| 11 | TOTALS | 10 | |
VAP - Votes against (11):
- Gabon, Ep. 6: One vote, from Kelly.
- Gabon, Ep. 7: Two votes, from Ace and Matty.
- Gabon, Ep. 9: Four votes, from Bob, Charlie, Corinne, and Randy.
- Gabon, Ep. 12: Four votes, from Bob, Matty, Sugar, and Susie (voted out, 4-[0]).
Jury votes made (0/1):
- Gabon, Ep. 13: Voted for Susie Smith, who finished second, 4-3-0.
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Advantages held/played: | 0/0 |
| Idols found: | 0 |
| Idols played: | - |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 10 |
| Tribals: | 11 |
| VAP: | 11 |
| Made: | 1 |
| For winners: | 0 |
| Received: | - |
Crystal Cox - Pictures
S17: Gabon -
Gabon intro shot -
Gabon intro shot -
Hiking in, Day 1 -
Time for introductions -
Talking about being an Olympian -
The freshly selected Fang tribe, starting line, Ep1 RC -
Running up that hill -
Well, that sucked -
The losing Fangs -
Listening to Gillian's pep talk -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 IC -
Starting line -
Crossing the swamp -
Digging deep -
The losing Fangs -
Fang, Ep1 Tribal Council -
Listening to Probst -
Trying to signal some sense into GC, Ep2 -
Listening to treemail -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC -
Fang, trailing -
Discussing the vote -
Fang, Ep2 Tribal Council -
Listening to Susie -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 RC -
Dragging Paloma for a point -
Dragging Ace for the winning point -
Fang wins reward! -
Such a relief to finally get a win -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep3 IC -
Starting line -
Fang wins immunity! -
Finally safe from Tribal Council -
Pre-swap lineup, Ep4 -
Fang, arranged in order of perceived value -
The new Fang tribe returns to camp -
Talking about the new additions -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep4 IC -
Failing to stop Randy -
New Fang, same losing results -
So it's decided, they're booting Jacquie -
Jacquie pleads her case -
She makes some good points -
Fang, Ep4 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst -
Noting how close Ace is with the just-returned Sugar, Ep5 -
Checking out the elephant -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 RC -
Ready to swat some fruit -
Telling GC to eat his rice -
Talking about GC disappearing before the IC -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep5 IC -
Watching the tossing -
The losing Fangs -
He's what, now? -
Checking Sugar's bag for the idol -
Fang, Ep5 Tribal Council -
Listening to Probst -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 RC -
Fang, not trailing yet -
Angry at Randy for his post-challenge rudeness -
Do not mistake my tears for weakness! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep6 IC -
Starting line -
Untying a bundle -
Fang, about to lose on the puzzle -
The losing Fangs -
We lost that because of Ace -
Talking with Ken -
Fang, Ep6 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 RC -
Watching Ace not make a pass -
Getting pretty tired of all the losing -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep7 IC -
Talking about the plan to swing Sugar -
Fang, Ep7 Tribal Council -
Listening to Sugar -
Fake merge feasting, Ep8 -
Watching Randy and Marcus throw away an idol -
Finally away from Fang -
Checking out the Kota camp -
Learning Marcus is best friends with her cousin, Kenny -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep8 IC -
Starting li- ... Crystal's out -
Waiting for it to end -
Talking with Marcus -
Convincing Susie to flip back to the ex-Fangs -
Heading to Tribal -
Kota, Ep8 Tribal Council -
Talking to Probst -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 RC -
Slingshot "golfing" -
Pre-merge lineup -
The freshly merged Nobag tribe -
Starting line, Ep9 IC -
The ex-Fangs plot together -
Yay, new flag -
Nobag, Ep9 Tribal Council -
Arguing with Randy -
Listening to the auction treemail, Ep10 -
Pre-auction sit-down -
Sick of Randy -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep10 IC -
Starting line, first round -
Watching the final round -
Learning about Sugar's fake idol plan -
Heading to Tribal -
Nobag, Ep10 Tribal Council -
Listening to Probst -
Pre-challenge videos from home, Ep11 RC -
Starting line -
Yellow team wins the first round! -
Starting line for the slide puzzle -
Wait, Bob brought his wife to camp? -
The loved ones are here! -
Making plans -
Answering questions, Ep11 IC -
Bob tells a fib about a new fake idol -
It looked real to me! -
Nobag, Ep11 Tribal Council -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 RC -
Racing from the starting line -
Trying to sink a shot -
Failing to dunk after Bob wins -
Bob picked Ken and Crystal for reward, anyway -
Arriving at the reward site -
Mmm, food -
Sporting some fresh clothes while their filthy ones are washed -
Visiting the gorilla sanctuary -
Returning to camp with clean clothes -
Arguing with Matty -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep12 IC -
Starting line -
Conferring with Ken -
Not sure about Ken's plan to get Bob's necklace -
Nobag, Ep12 Tribal Council -
Listening to Susie -
13th person voted out, and our fifth juror... -
Snuffed, Day 36 (Episode 12) -
The jury, final Tribal Council -
Addressing the finalists -
The jury, reunion show, waiting for the vote reveal -
Full cast, reunion show
Crystal Cox - Interviews
S17: Gabon Pre-game interviews
- Andy Dehnart at Reality Blurred (9/19/08): "Crystal Cox: 'I can't play under the radar because I'm 6'3" '"
Post-game interviews
- Tim Molloy at TVGuide.com (10/18/08): "Survivor's Olympian Predicts a Male Winner"
- Dalton Ross at EW.com (10/22/20): "Survivor Quarantine Questionnaire: Crystal Cox on why Survivor needs more minority editors"
Crystal Cox - Bio
S17: Gabon Official CBS bio for Survivor: Gabon excerpts:
"Crystal Cox, a 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist in track for the 4 X 400m Relay, is ready to tackle new challenges as a contestant on this season of Survivor. As a single mother and athlete, she is the sole provider for her family and calls herself "the glue that holds the home together."
As a child, Cox's family frequently moved, forcing her to adapt. The only girl in a home with four brothers, Crystal her own physically and became mentally tough as a result.
Cox currently works as childcare teacher, high school track coach and a professional athlete. She has a B.A. in communications from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
When Crystal is not training to compete, she enjoys surfing the internet, traveling and relaxing. Her hobbies include volleyball, kickball and softball. She describes herself as a leader who is outspoken and open minded. She possesses the three "Bs" required to be Sole Survivor, which are: brains, beauty and blazing speed!
Cox currently lives with her daughter, Destiny, her boyfriend Harry and his son in Durham, North Carolina. Her birth date is March 28, 1979."