UPDATE - Juan Matute Guimon Hospitalized and in Critical Condition

Spanish Olympic short listed rider Juan Matute Guimon has been hospitalized in critical condition with brain bleeding on 5 May 2020.

The 22-year old had been struggling with severe headaches all week. Yesterday he felt unwell after riding, got off his horse, collapsed and lost consciousness.

He was air lifted by helicopter to the Madrid city hospital La Paz, where he was diagnosed with severe brain bleeding. He is now in a coma.

His condition remained critical overnight and doctors are working to stabilize him first before further testing will be done. y.

Juan's parents, former Spanish team rider Juan Matute Azpitarte and his mother Maria, are with Juan in Madrid. Juan's sister Paula Matute is still in Wellington, Florida, which used to be the winter base of the Matute family.

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