- A moment of mourning in the sports world due to the death of Asian Para Games triple gold medalist Neeraj Yadav.
New Delhi, October 28, 2026 – Neeraj Yadav Indian para athletics Champion Neeraj Kumar is learned to have committed suicide. Veteran Indian athlete Neeraj Yadav, who won three gold medals in the Asian Para Games, has reportedly died due to suicide. The news of 42 year old Neeraj's death has spread a feeling of deep mourning in the sports world. It is noteworthy here that due to doping ban he could not participate in the Asian Para Games held this month. However, the true reasons and circumstances of his death have not yet received official support.
Indian para athletics team head coach S. Satyanarayana had confirmed the death of Neeraj Yadav. According to the report, Neeraj had allegedly swallowed poison at his home. The postmortem of his dead body was done on 28 October in a hospital in Delhi. Expressing grief over this incident, Satyanarayan said that Neeraj has committed suicide and it is very unfortunate that such a thing has happened. He also said that he cannot say anything about the exact reason behind this step. However, he believes that players should face the ups and downs in their career with patience.
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According to the report of news organization PTI, investigation and other information related to the death of Neeraj is awaited. Currently, the doping ban and his inability to participate in the Asian Para Games are thought to be linked to his mental condition, but there is no official support for a direct link between these circumstances and his death.
Won three gold medals in Asian Para Games
Neeraj Yadav was counted among the successful para athletes of India. He brought glory to the country with his brilliant performance in the Asian Para Games. In the year 2018, he won the gold medal in the javelin throw competition in the Asian Para Games held in Jakarta. Subsequently, in the Asian Para Games held in Hangzhou, China in 2023, Neeraj won gold medals in both javelin throw and discus throw events. In this way, three gold medals of Asian Para Games were registered in his name. Neeraj used to compete in F55 category. It includes field events played such as shot put, discus throw and javelin throw.
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