Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 10:00am on 28 Oct 2026,Wednesday Sports
Indian para-athlete Neeraj Yadav, a three-time Asian Para Games gold medallist, has reportedly died by suicide at the age of 42. According to PTI, he is suspected to have consumed poison. India’s chief para-athletics coach Satyanarayana confirmed his death. Yadav reportedly faced emotional distress after missing the Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan, due to a doping suspension. He won javelin gold at the 2018 Jakarta Games and gold medals in javelin and discus at the 2023 Hangzhou Games. Diagnosed with post-polio paralysis at seven, he later became a leading name in para-athletics.
