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Exatlón México Halts Elimination Duel After Aristeo Cázares Suffers Knee Injury

Producers await a hospital evaluation after the veteran was taken by ambulance for tests.

Overview

  • Aristeo Cázares fell during the October 19 broadcast while running an obstacle circuit that included a water pit and a bridge, triggering severe pain in his right knee.
  • On-site medics treated him on the track and he was transferred by ambulance to a hospital for specialized evaluation and imaging.
  • Host Antonio Rosique announced the immediate suspension of the Duelo de Eliminación, citing the need for medical examinations to determine Cázares’s condition.
  • Cázares was competing in the elimination round when he misstepped on the course, a moment that drew teammates from both teams to his side.
  • Brother and fellow contestant Ernesto Cázares said he was in shock after witnessing the fall, while production and media reports note that no diagnosis or return timeline has been provided.