AU3: CvC1
AU5: All-StarsChallenges: MPF percentile
99%
Seasons: 2 | Days played: 50 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 0
- SurvivorAU 3: Champions v Contenders (2018) - 12th place, 13th out.
- Voted out in Episode 14 (Day 32).
- SurvivorAU 5: All-Stars (2020) - 18th place, 7th out.
- Voted out in Episode 8 (Day 18).
Lydia Lassila on social media: Instagram
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall scores | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 2.91 | 5.94 | 0.41 | 5 | 16 | 11 | 0.85 | 1.84 | - | - | - | 0.91 | 2.81 |
Lydia Lassila - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
34%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
22%
Challenges: MPF percentile
75%
Tribal: VFB% percentile
50%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
40%
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.
Lydia Lassila - Challenge record
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: 92%)
- Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 14 IC: "Get a Grip" - Lasts over 4 hours, but eventually slips in the rain, loses (2nd/12).
Duel/ hero challenge record (0-for-0):
- Champions v. Contenders: None.
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: 67%)
- AU: All-Stars Ep. 8 IC: "This Much" - Sixth Vakama to drop out, lasted over 30 minutes (4th/9).
Hero challenge/ duel record:
- AU: All-Stars: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 22 |
| Played: | 36 |
| Win%: | 0.61 |
| Sat out: | - |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 2 |
| Win%: | 0.00 |
| Mean % Finish: | 79.2% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean % Finish: | - |
Lydia Lassila - Tribal Council record
Idols held/played (0/0):
- Champions v. Contenders: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (2/5):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep2 | Damien | Russell Hantz (voted out, 4-4-2-2; 9-1) | - |
| Ep3 | Damien | Damien Thomlinson (voted out, 8-2-1) | Yes |
| Ep6 | Shane | Moana Hope (voted out, 7-[0]) | - |
| Ep13 | Heath | Heath Davies (voted out, 5-2) | Yes |
| Ep14 | Fenella | Lydia Lassila (voted out, 9-3) | - |
| 5 | TOTALS | 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.
Idols held/played (0/0):
- AU: All-Stars: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (3/6):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep1 | Shane | Shane Gould (voted out, 8-3-1) | Yes |
| Ep4 | Michelle | Michelle Dougan (voted out, 6-3-2) | Yes |
| Ep5 | Shonee | Henry Nicholson (idoled out, [0]-5) | - |
| Ep6 | Shonee | Shonee Fairfax (*not* voted out, 5-3-1) | Yes |
| Ep7 | Shonee | Abbey Holmes (voted out, 5-2-2-1) | - |
| Ep8 | John | Lydia Lassila (voted out, 5-4; out via fire) | - |
| 6 | TOTALS | 3 | |
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 totals - Tribal Council
| Held: | 0 |
| Played: | - |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 5 |
| Tribals: | 11 |
| VAP: | 16 |
| Made: | 0 |
| For winners: | - |
| Received: | - |
Lydia Lassila - Pictures
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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)
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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)
Lydia Lassila - Interviews
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"
Pre-game interviews
- None found.
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"
Lydia Lassila - Bios
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.”"
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.”"