Neeraj Yadav was reportedly under emotional stress after missing the Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya earlier this month due to a doping suspension
Para gold medallist Neeraj Yadav dies by suicide: Asian Para Games gold medallist Neeraj Yadav allegedly died by suicide at his residence in Delhi on Tuesday. S Satyanarayana, head coach of the Indian para-athletics team, confirmed the incident . Neeraj Yadav’s postmortem examination is underway at a Delhi hospital on Wednesday.
Neeraj Yadav allegedly died by suicide after consuming poison at his residence. It is very unfortunate that such a thing has happened Satyanarayana said. ‘I can’t speculate the exact reason but if you ask me, I would say a sportsperson should face the highs and lows with equanimity. It’s unfortunate that he chose this far and take the extreme step,’ he added.
The 42-year-old Yadav, who competed in the F55 category, was reportedly under emotional stress after missing the Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya earlier this month due to a doping suspension. The circumstances surrounding his death are yet to be established.
One of India’s accomplished para-athletes, Yadav won three gold medals at the Asian Para Games. A javelin title at the 2018 edition in Jakarta, followed by gold medals in the javelin and discus at Hangzhou in 2023.
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Diagnosed with post-polio residual paralysis at the age of seven. Yadav initially took up wheelchair tennis before switching to para-athletics, where he went on to make his mark on the international stage.
Yadav competed in the F55 category, which covers seated field events, including the shot put, discus and javelin.
