Triple Asian Games gold medallist Neeraj Yadav dies by suicide
Neeraj Yadav, an F55 category para athlete, is suspected to have consumed poison. | Photo Credit: X/@narendramodi
Neeraj Yadav, an F55 category para athlete, is suspected to have consumed poison. | Photo Credit: X/@narendramodi
Three-time Asian Para Games gold medallist Neeraj Yadav allegedly died by suicide on Tuesday night, confirmed Satyanarayana, chief head coach of the Indian para athletics team.
According to a media report, Neeraj, an F55 category para athlete, is suspected to have consumed poison.
Primarily a javelin thrower, the 42-year-old has also competed in discus and shotput.
A postmortem examination is currently underway, and circumstances surrounding Yadav’s death are yet to be established.
Neeraj had won the javelin gold medal at the 2018 Games before defending it at Hangzhou in 2023. He had also won gold in discus in the previous edition of the Asian Para Games.
(Assistance for overcoming suicidal thoughts is available on the Tamil Nadu State’s health helpline 104, Tele-MANAS 14416 and Sneha’s suicide prevention helpline 044-24640050)
Published on Oct 28, 2026
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