Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 11:55am on 28 Oct 2026,Wednesday Sports
Indian para-athletics has been shaken by the death of Neeraj Yadav, a 42-year-old athlete and three-time Asian Para Games gold medallist, who was found dead in Delhi on October 27, 2026. Yadav won gold in the F55 javelin throw at the 2018 Jakarta Games and secured two more gold medals in javelin and discus at the 2023 Hangzhou Games. Diagnosed with polio-related paralysis during childhood, he overcame physical challenges to build a successful sporting career. He was serving a doping suspension and missed the 2026 Asian Para Games. Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding his death. (PC: ANI)
