An acute case of pneumonia is also mentioned as a secondary factor. The right coronary artery had up to 90% stenosis - narrowing or restriction - and the other coronary arteries had issues as well. The autopsy reveals extensive blockage in his coronary arteries. The contestant died about 24 hours after being hospitalized. He was resuscitated before being rushed to a hospital, the report says. Paredes leaned side-to-side in the wheelchair and went into cardiopulmonary arrest.

He swam to the edge of the water but was unable to pull himself out, and when he was eventually pulled out he was placed in a wheelchair. The autopsy report, obtained by TMZ, notes Paredes was running an obstacle course built over a body of water when he fell down into the depths. according to the Los Angeles County Coroner.

The contestant, 38-year-old Michael Paredes, died from a heart attack which was brought on by coronary artery disease. We've learned the cause of death for the 'Wipeout' contestant who collapsed shortly after completing the obstacle course, and it underscores the hidden dangers of extreme sport game shows.

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