- Matthew Von Ertfelda
Matthew von Ertfelda (born
July 24 1969 inHong Kong ) is known as a former contestant on the TV game show Survivor. Although born in Hong Kong, he later took up residence inWashington, D.C. Survivor contestant
name = Matthew von Ertfelda
birthdate = birth date and age|1969|7|24
location =Washington D.C
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finish = Runner-Up (Amazon)
tribe = colorbox|#3366FF Tambaqui
colorbox|yellow Jaburu
colorbox|red JacaréAs the runner-up in the Amazon edition of Survivor (2003), he was one of the most memorable and colorful players in the game and became popular with the viewing audience. He had a strange fascination with his
machete , which made almost everyone in the game question his sanity and social capacities. He performed so well at disgusting food challenges thatDeena Bennett did not try to challenge him at the end. He was also a world traveler, having gone from trackingcannibals in an uncharted area ofNew Guinea to studying the Mandarin form of Chinese at the Taipei Language Institute to graduatingcum laude L'Ecole de Gastronomie Française Ritz-Escoffier inParis (a gourmet cooking facility).Having been perceived as socially awkward and in need of therapy, one thing he did very well, possibly better than any other Survivor alumnus up to that point, was gather food and provide shelter. Unfortunately, because
Jenna Morasca had sentRob Cesternino to the jury as its seventh member, it did not help his case. In fact, in a display of foreshadowing,Heidi Strobel indicated she would vote for Morasca no matter what whileButch Lockley indicated he would vote against Morasca no matter what. Lockley represented the only vote von Ertfelda received as the outcome of the million dollar vote was revealed onMay 11 .
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