About Crystal
Cox
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 held 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.
