Indian para-athlete Neeraj Yadav, a multiple Asian Para Games gold medallist, was found dead at his residence, according to a PTI report published on October 28, 2026. A post-mortem examination was underway at a hospital in Delhi to establish further details.

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S. Satyanarayana, head coach of the Indian para-athletics team, confirmed that he had learned of the incident and expressed sadness over the news.

“It is very unfortunate that such a thing has happened,” the coach said.

Yadav, 42, was among India's successful para-athletes at the Asian Para Games. He won three gold medals at the 2018 edition in Jakarta, including a title in the javelin throw. At the 2023 Asian Para Games in Hangzhou, he also secured gold medals in the javelin and discus events.

The athlete had missed the recent Asian Para Games in Aichi-Nagoya because of a doping suspension, according to the report.

His death has brought attention to the career of an athlete who had represented India successfully at major international para-sport competitions. Further details surrounding the circumstances of his death were not available in the supplied report.

Authorities were awaiting the post-mortem findings, and the cause of death had not been established in the information provided.