Indian athlete Neeraj Yadav committed suicide, had won 3 gold medals in Asian Para Games

A sad news has come out from the Indian para athletics world. India’s veteran athlete Neeraj Yadav, who won three gold medals in the Asian Para Games, has reportedly died by suicide. The sports world is mourning the news of 42-year-old Neeraj’s demise. It is being told that due to doping ban, he could not participate in the Asian Para Games held this month. However, the exact reasons and circumstances of his death have not been confirmed yet.

Post mortem continues in Delhi hospital

Head coach of Indian para athletics team S. Satyanarayan confirmed the death of Neeraj Yadav. According to the report, Neeraj had allegedly consumed poison at his home. On October 28, the post-mortem of his body was being done in a hospital in Delhi. Satyanarayan expressed grief over this incident and said that Neeraj had committed suicide. It is extremely unfortunate that this 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.

According to PTI report, investigation and other information regarding the circumstances related to Neeraj’s death is awaited. Currently, the doping ban and inability to participate in the Asian Para Games are being linked to his mental condition, but no direct link between these circumstances and his death has been officially confirmed.

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 performance in the Asian Para Games. In the year 2018, he won the gold medal in the javelin throw event in the Asian Para Games held in Jakarta. After this, 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, he had three gold medals of Asian Para Games in his name. Neeraj used to compete in the F55 category. This category includes field events played while sitting, the main ones being shot put, discus throw and javelin throw.

(PTI Inputs)

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