Navin Laghari

 is a contestant from Survivor: Sumatra.

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Name (Age): Navin Laghari (24)

Tribe Designation: Nias

Occupation: Lifeguard

Current Residence: Santa Barbara, California

​Personal Claim to Fame: When I was doing my lifeguarding training, I actually rescued a six year old girl who was learning to swim at the pool and drifted into the deep end. It was scary in the moment but it's stuck with me and really motivated me to stick with lifeguarding.

​Inspiration in Life: It's gotta be my dad. He moved here from India and worked damn hard and still was a cool guy and not pressuring parent that raised me and my siblings well. A lot of immigrants are tough on their kids for good reason, wanting them to succeed, but my dad let us follow our dreams. My sister's a painter and I'm a lifeguard, he let us do what we wanted but still instilled good work ethic in us. I'm really thankful for him.

​Hobbies: Swimming, working out, going out with friends, golf (it's not that boring!)

​Pet Peeves: bossy people, people who don't listen or are always right, squeaky shoes on tile floor

​Three words to Describe You: Fun-loving, Brave, Smiley

​​SURVIVOR contestant you are most like: I'd say I'm probably a lot like Gabriel from Marquesas minus the "I'm not playing the game part" or Joe from Worlds Apart and Cambodia, maybe Malcolm even.

​Reason for Being on SURVIVOR​: I was never a huge fan of the show but my dad watched it religiously. He got sick recently, and while he'll probably recover, we started watching the show together since he was bedridden and I got really into it. I'm here primarily for the money but also for him.

​Why you think you'll "survive" SURVIVOR: I spend a ton of time swimming and running around outside on the wily beaches of Cali. Maybe not the most jungle-ish place but better than the city or the cornfields, I should be able to survive on an island, I'm tough.

​Why you think you'll be the SOLE SURVIVOR: People really get along well with me, I just make people feel comfortable and at ease around me. I've just gotta lay low and make everyone happy and liking me, and I can get close enough to the end where I'll be able to reveal my threat status by making a big move and winning Immunities. Until the last few Tribals, however, I'm going to try and keep myself under the radar so I don't become targeted. I won't play hard until it's safe or I have to, because otherwise I won't be able to make it to the end.