Shane Gould - SurvivorAU: Champions v. Contenders
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Seasons: 2 | Days: 52 | Wins: 1 | Jury: 0

SurvivorAU: Champions v. Contenders (2018) - Winner, 5-4.

  • Received five jury votes, to win (5-4) in Episode 24 (Day 50).

SurvivorAU: All-Stars (2020) - 24th place, 1st out.

  • Voted out in Episode 1 (Day 2).

Shane Gould - 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 1.87 16.14 0.12 12 7 16 0.75 1.91 5 9 0.55 1.42 7.11
AU5: All-Stars 0.08 0.17 0.50 0 8 1 -0.67 0.00 - - - -0.17 0.08
Career 1.95 16.30 0.12 12 15 17 0.70 1.80 5 9 0.55 0.96 3.12
Shane Gould - Challenge record
  • S37 logo Champions v. Contenders challenges (click to expand/collapse)

    Ep18 RC

    Tribal/team challenge record (14-for-24; 3 sit-outs):

    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 1 RC: Wins a bag of oranges vs. Paige. Both tribes win stuff.
    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 1 IC: Helps carry the battering ram; Champions win.
    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 2 RC: "Sumo at Sea" - Loses her bout to Jenna; Champions win, 7-3.
    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 2 IC: Swims and dives for a buoy, but the Champions lose, 8-4.
    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 3 RC: Scores no goals, allows one vs. Tegan, but Champions win, 7-4.
    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 3 IC: Helps fish baskets with Damien, but the Champions lose.
    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 4 RC: "Kicking and Screaming" - With Monika, scores a point vs. Shonee; Champions win.
    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 4 IC: Helps Mat position the giant ball; Champions win.
    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 5 RC: Crosses the planks and barrels; Champions win.
    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 5 IC: Sits out, as the Champions win.
    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 6 RC: Beats Tegan, and the Champions win, 7-2.
    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 6 IC: With Jackie, slow over the obstacles; the Champions lose.
    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 7 IC: Competes once on a losing round; the Champions win, 3-2.
    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 8 RC: Loses her one race, but the Champions win, 3-1.
    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 8 IC: Sits out, as the 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, swims (!), climbs the ramp, but the Champions lose.
    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 10 IC: Sits out, as the Champions win once again.
    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 11 IC: Paired with Shonee, they last over 45 minutes, but new Champions lose.
    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 12 RC: Not shown competing; new Champions lose, 3-1.
    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 12 IC: Assembles wheels and rides the cart, but Champions lose again.
    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 13 IC: Tosses sandbags with Mat, and the Champions win.
    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 18 IC: Wins one and loses one match vs. Fenella; yellow team wins, 3-2.
    • Champions v. Contenders Ep. 20 RC: With Brian and Sharn, part of the winning team.

     

    Last Gasp - Ep16 IC

    Individual challenge record (0-for-13): (Mean % finish: 46.5%)

    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 14 IC: "Get a Grip" - Immediately drops out, then plots from the bench (12th/12).
    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 15 IC: Third person to drop out, in under 5 minutes (9th/11).
    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 16 RC: Third person eliminated (8th/10).
    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 16 IC: "Last Gasp" - Lasts over 1 hr, 15 minutes, final person out (2nd/10).
    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 17 IC: Makes it to the second round puzzle, does not advance (tie-4th/9).
    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 18 IC: Lasts over 10 minutes, but fifth person eliminated (4th/8).
    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 19 IC: First person to drop out, just over 5 minutes in (7th/7).
    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 20 IC: One of three people working on the third stage when Brian wins (tie-4th/7).
    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 21 IC: Hangs on for over 15 minutes, third to drop out (4th/6).
    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 22 RC: Makes it to the final stage, working on her pole, but doesn't win (tie-2nd/5).
    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 22 IC: First to make fire, but not to burn through the string (2nd/5).
    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 23 IC: "Operation Balance Build" - Races to 12, but her stack falls (tie-2nd/4).
    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 24 IC: "Bob-Bob-Buoy" - Hangs on for 1 hr, 18 min, but first to drop out (3rd/3).

     

    Redemption/Exile Island duel record (0-for-0):

    • Champions v. Contenders: None.
  • SAU5 logo AU: All-Stars challenges (click to expand/collapse)

    Ep1 RC

    Tribal/team challenge record (1-for-2):

    • AU: All-Stars Ep. 1 RC: (Sled, bonfire) - Helps haul the sled, lights the bonfire, and Mokuta wins.
    • AU: All-Stars Ep. 1 IC: (Obstacles, balls) - Assists in returning balls to Lee on the final platform; but Mokuta loses.

     

    Individual challenge record (0-for-0):

    • AU: All-Stars: None.

     

    Redemption/Exile Island duel record (0-for-0):

    • AU: All-Stars: None.
Career challenge totals
  • Team/tribal challenges
    Wins: 15
    Played: 26
    Win%: 0.58
    Sat out: 3
  • Individual challenges
    Wins: 0
    Played: 13
    Win%: 0.00
    Mean% Finish: 46.5%
  • Duels
    Wins: 0
    Played: 0
    Win%: --
    Mean% Finish: --
Shane Gould - Tribal Council record
  • SAU3 logo Champions v. Contenders Tribal (click to expand/collapse)

    Final Tribal Council

    Idols held/played (1/1; 3 votes voided):

    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 6: Finds an idol under the reward ice bucket (Day 15).
    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 6: Plays her idol, voiding three votes against (Day 16).

     

    VFB - Votes for the person booted (12*/16*):

    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 2: Russell Hantz (voted out, 4-4-2-2 [9-1]).
    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 3: Damien Thomlinson (voted out, 8-2-1).
    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 6: Moana Hope (voted out, 7-[0]).
    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 11: Jackie Glazier (voted out, 4-2-1-1).
    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 12: Tegan Gasior (voted out, 3-2-2).
    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 14: Lydia Lassila (voted out, 9-3).
    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 16: Samuel Hinton (voted out, 8-2).
    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 18: Benji Wilson (voted out, 4-4 [5-1]).
    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 21: Fenella McGowan (idoled out, [0]-2-1).
    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 22: Monika Radulovic (voted out, 3-2).
    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 23: Shonee Fairfax (voted out, 2-1-1).
    • *Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 24: Brian Lake (autovote, voted out 1-0, or 2-1).

     

    VAP - Votes against (7):

    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 2: Two votes, from Monika and Russell.
    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 3: One vote, from Mat.
    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 21: One vote, from Monika.
    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 22: Two votes, from Brian and Monika.
    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 23: One vote, from Shonee.

     

    Jury votes received (5/9):

    • Champions v. Contenders, Ep. 24: Received five jury votes, from Mat Rogers, Fenella McGowan, Monika Radulovic, Shonee Fairfax, and Brian Lake, to win, 5-4.
  • SAU5 logo AU: All-Stars Tribal (click to expand/collapse)

    Ep1 Tribal

    Idols held/played (0/0):

    • AU: All-Stars: None.

     

    VFB - Votes for the person booted (0/1):

    • AU: All-Stars: None yet.

     

    VAP - Votes against (8):

    • AU: All-Stars, Ep. 1: Eight votes, from Abbey, Harry, John, Lydia, Michelle, Nick, Shonee, and Zach (voted out, 8-3-1).

     

    Jury votes made (0/0):

    • AU: All-Stars: None.
Career Tribal Council totals
  • Hidden idols
    Found: 1
    Played: 1
    Votes voided: 3
  • Voting record
    VFB: 12*
    Tribals: 17*
    VAP: 15
  • Jury votes
    Made: 0
    Received: 5
    Total jurors: 9
Shane Gould - Pictures
  • SAU3 logo Champions v. Contenders image gallery (click to expand/collapse)
  • SAU5 logo AU: All-Stars image gallery (click to expand/collapse)
Shane Gould - Interviews
Shane Gould - Bio
  • SAU3 logo Champions v. Contenders bio (click to expand/collapse)

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

     

    "An Australian legend in the swimming pool and the eldest competitor in Australian Survivor, Shane is sporting royalty and one of the world’s greatest female swimmers. 

    Between 1971 and 1973, she broke 11 world records in six different events. In the 1972 Olympics, Shane was, and still is, the only woman ever to win five individual medals: three gold in total, all in world record times, plus a silver and a bronze. 

    In 1972, Shane held every Freestyle World Record: 100m, 200m, 400m, 800m, 1500m and also the 200 individual medley, an achievement which has never been matched. 

    “I’m not one to be proud of myself. I think being proud is a fashionable self-serving idea. I prefer to think about satisfying moments and those aren’t necessarily my sporting accomplishments. Parenting four children to be independent adults. Learning how to train my horses. Those are moments I cherish.” 

    Splitting her time between Sydney and Bicheno, Tasmania, Shane may be the eldest to arrive on the island but she is not going to let the young ones throw her off. 

    “I’m a realist and I know it’s not going to be easy, especially when I don’t know who my competition is yet but I have a one in 24 chance of winning. I’ll be playing my hardest and I want to be there at the end. I’ve been researching, training and feel like I’m as prepared as I can be.” 

    “Just because I’m in the Champions tribe doesn’t mean I am safe. I’m probably older than the rest but that won’t stop me. I’ve been through tough times and lived to tell the tale. That’s how I live my life and that’s how I’m going to finish on Survivor.”"

     

    "Meet Shane" pre-game interview video (YouTube):

  • SAU5 logo AU: All-Stars bio (click to expand/collapse)

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

     

    "Not only is Shane Gould an Australian Icon and Olympian but she’s also the oldest Australian Survivor winner and is ready to do it all again!

     

    After winning the first Australian Survivor: Champions v Contenders in Season 3, Shane has finished her PhD and graduated in doctoral studies. With all her work away from the island, she’s excited to come back for All Stars and give it another chance. “I won my season, I was the oldest to win and I played a subtle game with some well-timed moves, very good luck and very good help from allies at the right times.

     

    “I have so much life experience in years that I played and will play again. In the last game, I realised I used my experience as a horse trainer and farm animal herder to read other player’s body language but will continue to do that without anyone knowing.”

     

    From her life in Tasmania where she likes to read, work on her garden and walk with her husband Milt, she wants to use her wisdom and experience to win over her fellow castaways.

     

    “I’m going to try my hardest to win by negotiation, reconciliation, political instinct, subterfuge, selfinterest and use every opportunity handed to me.”"

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