Mike Chiesl

Mike Chiesl finished sixth on Survivor: Redemption Island as a member of the Zapatera tribe. As an Iraq War veteran from California, he was a physical threat who helped orchestrate the elimination of Russell Hantz early in the game. After the merge, he found himself in the minority against the Ometepe alliance and was sent to Redemption Island. He won multiple duels before ultimately losing the final three-way duel.