FI 7
AU11: AUvTWChallenges: MPF percentile
NA
Seasons: FI (AU) 1 (1) | Days played: 34 (12)| Wins: 0 (0) | Final 2: 1 (0) | Jury: 0 (1)
- Selviytyjät Suomi (SurvivorFI) 7 (2022) - 2nd place, 4-3.
- Received three jury votes to finish in second place in Episode 15 (Day 34).
- SurvivorAU 11: Australia v The World (2025) - 7th place, 8th out - 4th juror.
- Voted out in Episode 7, "Tastes Like Victory" (Day 12).
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall scores | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| SurvivorFI 7 | - | - | - | 6 | 0 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | NA | NA |
| AU11: AU v The World | 2.33 | 5.48 | 0.43 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 0.48 | 1.56 | - | - | - | 0.91 | 3.89 |
| Career | - | - | - | 6 | 0 | 8 | - | - | - | - | - | NA | NA |
Tommi Manninen - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
NA
Tribal: rVAP percentile
NA
Challenges: MPF percentile
63%
Tribal: VFB% percentile
51%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
53%
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.
Tommi Manninen - Challenge record
Tribal/team challenge record (8-for-14):
- Finland 7, Ep.1 RC: Barat loses.
- Finland 7, Ep.1 IC: Barat loses.
- Finland 7, Ep.2 RC: Barat wins.
- Finland 7, Ep.2 IC: Barat wins.
- Finland 7, Ep.3 RC: Barat loses.
- Finland 7, Ep.3 IC: Barat wins.
- Finland 7, Ep.4 RC: Barat wins
- Finland 7, Ep.4 IC: Barat loses.
- Finland 7, Ep.5 RC: Barat wins.
- Finland 7, Ep.5 IC: Barat wins.
- Finland 7, Ep.6 RC: Barat wins.
- Finland 7, Ep.6 IC: Barat wins.
- Finland 7, Ep.7 RC: Barat loses.
- Finland 7, Ep.7 IC: Barat loses.
Individual challenge record (4-for-13):
- Finland 7, Ep.8 RC/IC: With Helmeri also winning, Tommi wins.
- Finland 7, Ep.9 RC: Tommi does not win.
- Finland 7, Ep.9 IC: Tommi does not win.
- Finland 7, Ep.10 RC: Tommi wins!
- Finland 7, Ep.10 IC: Tommi does not win.
- Finland 7, Ep.11 RC: Tommi does not win.
- Finland 7, Ep.11 IC: Tommi does not win.
- Finland 7, Ep.12 RC: Tommi wins! (twice?)
- Finland 7, Ep.13 RC: Tommi does not win.
- Finland 7, Ep.13 IC: Tommi does not win.
- Finland 7, Ep.14 RC: Tommi does not win.
- Finland 7, Ep.14 IC: Tommi wins!
- Finland 7, Ep.15 RC: Tommi does not win.
- Finland 7, Ep.15 IC: Tommi wins!
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- Finland 7: None.
(Results from Survivor Wiki)
Tribal/team challenge record (2-for-3):
- [AU: Australia v The World Ep. 1 RC: (Head-to-head slide, scramble) - Loses a point to George, but both tribes win stuff; not counted.]
- AU: Australia v The World Ep. 1 IC: (Stairs, blocks, slingshots) - Helps carry things, but World loses, 8-4.
- AU: Australia v The World Ep. 2 IC: (Battering ram, blocks) - Helps haul the ram, hits blocks, and World wins.
- AU: Australia v The World Ep. 3 IC: Team "When It Rains" - Hangs on until the end, and World wins
Individual challenge record (2-for-5): (Mean % finish: 62.1%)
- AU: Australia v The World, Ep. 4 IC: (Legs block hold) - First World player to drop out, at over 45 min. (5th/5).
- AU: Australia v The World, Ep. 5 IC: "Last Gasp" - One of four still going as challenge is evacuated; wins the rock draw, so Tommi wins (1st/10).
- AU: Australia v The World, Ep. 6 IC: (Beams) - First out, in under a minute (9th/9).
- AU: Australia v The World, Ep. 7 F8 IC: (Dear Liza/House of Cards) - Tommi leads throughout, and Tommi wins! (1st/8).
- AU: Australia v The World, Ep. 7 F7 IC: (Tipsy/balls) - One of six to not beat Luke (tie-2nd/7).
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- AU: Australia v The World: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 8 |
| Played: | 14 |
| Win %: | 0.57 |
| Sat out: | - |
| Wins: | 4 |
| Played: | 13 |
| Win %: | 0.31 |
| Mean % Finish: | NA |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win %: | - |
| Mean% Finish: | - |
| Wins: | 2 |
| Played: | 3 |
| Win %: | 0.67 |
| Sat out: | - |
| Wins: | 2 |
| Played: | 5 |
| Win %: | 0.40 |
| Mean% Finish: | 62.1% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win %: | - |
| Mean% Finish: | - |
Tommi Manninen - Tribal Council record
Idols held/played (0/0?):
- Finland 7: Appears to have found an idol, unclear if he played it.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (8/10):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep1 | Heidi | Heidi Suomi (voted out, 6-2) | Yes |
| Ep4 | Viivi | Viivi Vaattovaara (voted out, 5-2) | Yes |
| Ep7 | Wallu | Wallu Valpio (voted out, 2-1-1) | Yes |
| Ep9 | Pok | Pok Viil (voted out, 4-2-2-1-1) | Yes |
| Ep10 | Leo | Leo Stillman (voted out, 4-2-1) | Yes |
| Ep11 | Karoliina | Karoliina Tuominen (voted out, 3-2-1) | Yes |
| Ep13 | Virpi | Helmeri Pirinen (voted out, 3-2) | - |
| Ep14 | Julia | Virpi Kätkä (quit) | - |
| 10 | TOTALS | 8 | |
VAP - Votes against (3):
- Finland 7, Ep. 7: One vote, from Virpi.
- Finland 7, Ep. 10: One vote, from Leo.
- Finland 7, Ep. 11: One vote, from Julia.
Jury votes received (3/7):
- Finland 7, Ep. 15: Received three jury votes, from Helmeri Pirinen, Pok Viil, and Wallu Valpio, to finish in second place, 4-3 (Day 34).
Idols held/played (0/0):
- AU: Australia v The World: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (3/6):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep1 | Rob | Rob Bentele (voted out, 6-1) | Yes |
| Ep4 | Tony | Tony Vlachos (voted out, 5-1) | Yes |
| Ep5 | Janine | Sarah Tilleke (voted out, 4-4-3) | - |
| Ep6 | Kirby | Kirby Bentley (voted out, 6-2-1) | Yes |
| Ep7 (F8) | Shonee | Kass Bastarache (voted out, 5-2-1) | - |
| Ep7 (F7) | Cirie | Tommi Manninen (voted out, 5-1-1) | - |
| 6 | TOTALS | 3 | |
VAP - Votes against (5):
- AU: Australia v The World, Ep. 7 (F7 vote): Five votes, from Cirie, Janine, Luke, Parvati, and Shonee (voted out, 5-1-1).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- AU: Australia v The World, Ep. 10: Voted for Parvati Shallow, who won, 6-1-0.
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Found: | 0 |
| Played: | - |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 6 |
| Tribals: | 8 |
| VAP: | 3 |
| Made: | - |
| Received: | 0 |
| Total jurors: | 8 |
| Found: | 0 |
| Played: | - |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 3 |
| Tribals: | 6 |
| VAP: | 5 |
| Made: | 1 |
| For winners: | 1 |
| Received: | - |
Tommi Manninen - Pictures
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Survivor Finland 7 intro shot -
Survivor Finland 7 intro shot -
Starting line, Ep1 IC? -
About to finally merge, Ep8 -
Post-merge confessional -
Just won "The Game is Afoot" -
Pushing ahead of Julia, Ep15 IC -
Final two, watching the vote reveal
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Australia v The World intro shot -
Australia v The World intro shot -
Greeting JLP, Day 1 -
Watching Rob vs David, Ep1 RC -
Somehow losing a point to George -
World tribe introductions -
Rob thinks the internationals should align -
Pushing the stairs, Ep1 IC -
Post-IC strat chat -
Rob thinks he's running things -
International three sticking together ... vs Rob -
World tribe, Ep1 Tribal -
Listening to Rob -
Tony says the men are in trouble on World tribe, Ep2 -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep2 RC/IC -
World tribe leading -
World wins! -
Tony may be right about the women, Ep3 -
World tribe holding on, Ep3 IC -
World wins! -
Starting line, Ep4 IC -
Still going... -
Not giving Tony anything -
World AND Aussie, Ep4 Tribal -
Sarah beat Cirie at fire, so World must vote -
Tony breaks out his very believable shoe idol -
Merge/auction time, Ep5 -
Rock draw vs Luke for advantage -
That worked out great -
Hoping to be greeted as a champion at the airport -
Last Gasp-ing, Ep5 IC -
Still going, as the challenge is called for safety -
Four left decide to draw rocks for the necklace -
Tommi "wins"! -
Cirie relays the vote split plan -
Moorditj tribe, Ep5 Tribal -
Listening to the Aussies -
Starting line, Ep6 IC -
Moorditj, Ep6 Tribal -
Listening to JLP -
Picked to join Kass on the spa trip ... cheers! Ep7 -
Plotting in robes -
Tommi leading, Ep7 F8 IC -
Almost there... -
Tommi wins immunity! -
I'm safe at (one) Tribal Council tonight! -
Telling Luke he might vote Parvati -
Should we vote Parvati? -
Moorditj, Ep7 F8 Tribal -
Left out of the whispering -
Listening to Kass arguing with Parvati -
Trying to catch Luke, F7 IC -
Lisa reiterates she wasn't voting for Parvati -
Fourth member of our jury... -
Snuffed, Day 12 (Episode 7) -
With the jury, Final Tribal Council
Tommi Manninen - Interviews
Pre-game interviews
- None found.
Post-game interviews
- None found.
Pre-game interviews
- Official pre-game interview (Instagram video)
Post-game interviews
- Shannon Guss at RHAP (9/1/25): "SurvivorAU: Australia V World Ep7 Exit Interview"
Tommi Manninen - Bios
Official Nelonen.fi Finland 7 bio (2022):
"Tommi Manninen tunnetaan YleX-radiojuontajana. Hän on työskennellyt toimittajana ja juontajana lähes vuosikymmenen, joista viime vuodet YouTuben parissa. Taustalta löytyy myös pesti rauhanturvaajana Afganistanissa. Vaikka Tommi tekee työtä ja viettää paljon vapaa-aikaansa somen parissa, hän haaveilee myös siitä, että voisi joku päivä hylätä puhelimensa, muuttaa Lappiin ja alkaa eräoppaaksi.
Sodankyläläisellä porotilalla kasvanut Tommi on todellinen Selviytyjät-superfani. Hän on katsonut läpi lähes jokaisen Selviytyjät-kauden ja on haaveillut lapsesta asti pääsevänsä mukaan ohjelmaan. Peli on miehelle läpikotaisin tuttu, minkä hän suunnittelee pitävänsä piilossa muilta kilpailijoilta.
Tommilla on huono pokerinaama ja tapana uskoa ihmisistä aina hyvää, joten riskinä on, että hän saattaa joutua pelissä huijatuksi. Tommin tavoite Selviytyjissä ei ole sen vähempää kuin voittaa, ja jättää oma jälkensä Suomen Selviytyjien historiaan. Tavoite on mielessä niin kirkkaana, että hän on harjoitellut jo mielessään finaaliheimoneuvoston viimeisiä puheita."
English translation (via Google Translate): "Tommi Manninen is known as YleX radio host. He has worked as a journalist and presenter for almost a decade, the last few years of which have been with YouTube. In the background, you can also see pesti as a peacekeeper in Afghanistan. Although Tommi works and spends a lot of his free time on social media, he also dreams that one day he could abandon his phone, move to Lapland and become a group guide.
Tommi, who grew up on a reindeer farm in Sodankylä, is a true Survivor superfan. He has watched almost every season of Survivor and has dreamed of joining the program since he was a child. The man is familiar with the game inside and out, which he plans to keep hidden from the other competitors.
Tommi has a bad poker face and tends to always believe good things about people, so there is a risk that he might get cheated in the game. Tommi's goal in Survivor is nothing less than to win, and to leave his mark on the history of Finnish Survivor. The goal is so clear in his mind that he has already mentally rehearsed the final speeches of the final tribal council."
Official Ten AU: Australia v The World bio excerpts (expected, 2025):
"Runner up in Survivor Finland, Tommi is a radio presenter and journalist who plays an analytical strategic game.
Losing in his final Tribal Council by one vote, Tommi is back to take the win and is counting on his tribemates to not have watched the Finnish version and therefore underestimate his smiling and light demeanour.
Tommi says, “I want to go a little bit under the radar because no one knows this guy from Finland. Like, you have seen all the US and Australian seasons, but you're going to be surprised by me. We have really good players in Finland and I’m going to show the world that.”
Admitting playing on the world stage is a huge move, Tommi says it’s still the same game at the end of the day and only room for one Sole Survivor. He says, “I had everything in my season to be the winner except that one jury vote, if I had that then I would have done it. I’m a complete package – I’m athletic, I’ve got the social game and I’m good at camp.”"