But on the night of 27 October 2026, the news of Neeraj Yadav’s death came, due to which there was mourning in the sports world. The head coach of the Indian para-athletics team had initially termed his death as suicide. However, the real reason for his death was not yet clear. Neeraj could not even participate in the Asian Para Games this time. According to reports, he had to stay out of the competition due to the ban imposed in the doping case.

Who was Neeraj Yadav?

Neeraj Yadav was a resident of Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. Difficulties in his life started from childhood itself. At the age of just seven, he suffered paralysis and was diagnosed with neural damage. His father was associated with wrestling and volleyball. He has won gold medal for the country 3 times.

Used to participate in F55 category

Neeraj initially played wheelchair tennis. After spending time in this sport for about seven years, he turned to athletics. In the year 2015, he started his journey in para-athletics. He used to participate in the F55 category, in which players participate in competitions like sitting shot put, discus throw and javelin throw.

Won 3 gold medals in Asian Para Games

Neeraj Yadav had made a special identity in the world of sports on the basis of his hard work. In the year 2018, he won the gold medal in the javelin throw competition in the Asian Para Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia. During this time, he also created an Asian record by throwing the javelin 29.84 meters. After this, Neeraj also won two gold medals in the Asian Para Games held in Hangzhou, China in the year 2023.

What is the controversy to doping?

Later both the medals were withdrawn from Neeraj Yadav due to doping case. The test revealed that a banned substance was found in his sample. This incident also affected his sports career. Apart from this, due to violation of doping rules, he was also not given the cash award given by the government.

Why were you not able to participate in Para Asian Games 2026?

Neeraj Yadav could not participate in the Asian Para Games in the year 2026. According to reports, he had to stay out of this competition due to the ban imposed in the doping case. It was also reported in some reports that he was going through mental stress after this entire incident. However, whether there was any connection between his death and stress has not been officially confirmed.

How did Neeraj Yadav die?

The news of the death of para-athlete Neeraj Yadav came on the night of 27 October. Indian para-athletics team’s head coach S. Satyanarayan confirmed this. He told that Neeraj had committed suicide and described this incident as very sad. However, he said that he did not want to say anything about the real reason for his death. On October 28, the postmortem of Neeraj’s body was being done in a hospital in Delhi. At that time, it was not clear how he died and the police were investigating the matter. Therefore, it would not be correct to say that his death was due to the ban imposed in the doping case or due to mental stress.