Crystal Cox facts for kids
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| Birth name | Crystal Shinelle Cox |
| Born | March 28, 1979 Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. |
Crystal Shinelle Cox was born on March 28, 1979, in Norfolk, Virginia. She is an American athlete who specializes in track and field. Crystal was part of the U.S. national team at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. She also appeared as a contestant on the TV reality series Survivor.
Crystal Cox's Sports Career
Crystal Cox was a top sprinter for the North Carolina Tar Heels track and field team. She was recognized as an All-American athlete. She finished 8th in the 4 × 100 meter relay race at the 1998 NCAA Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
At the 2004 Athens Summer Olympics, she won a gold medal in the women's 4x400 meter relay. She ran in the preliminary round of this event. The final race was run by DeeDee Trotter, Monique Henderson, Sanya Richards, and Monique Hennagan. Later, in 2012, there were issues with her past performance. Because of this, her gold medal was taken back. In 2004, she was also the American indoor champion for the 200 meter race.
In 2010, Crystal Cox stated that she had used certain substances between 2001 and 2004. As a result, her athletic results from that time period were no longer counted. She also took a break from competing for four years, which ended in January 2014. The IAAF suggested that the entire U.S. women's 2004 Olympic 4x400 meters relay team should lose their medals. However, in 2013, the IAAF and the IOC decided that the rest of the American team could keep their gold medals.
Crystal Cox on Survivor
Crystal Cox was one of the contestants on Survivor: Gabon. This season of the popular TV show started in the fall of 2008. Her tribe had a tough time, losing 11 out of 13 challenges. Even with these challenges, Crystal managed to make it far in the game. She reached the final six contestants.
Her main group of friends and allies on the show included Kenny Hoang, Jessica "Sugar" Kiper, Susie Smith, and Matty Whitmore. On the episode that aired on December 11, 2008, Crystal Cox was voted out of the game. She then became the fifth member of the jury. The jury helps decide who wins the season.
In May 2023, Crystal competed again in a special event. She was a celebrity tribe captain in the second season of the NMB Celebrity Survivor Challenge. She performed well in this competition. Crystal made it to the final tribal council. She tied as the runner-up in the challenge.
