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| name = Neeraj Yadav<br />
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|1984|02|10}}<br />
| birth_place = [[Uttar Pradesh]], India<br />
| country = India<br />
| sport = [[Para-athletics]]<br />
| disability_class = [[F55 (classification)|F55]]<br />
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| coach = [[Vipin Kasana]]<br />
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{{MedalGold|[[2022 Asian Para Games|2022 Hangzhou]]|[[Athletics at the 2022 Asian Para Games – Men's javelin throw#F55|Javelin throw F55]]}}<br />
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'''Neeraj Yadav''' (born 10 February 1984) is an Indian [[Paralympic Games|Paralympian]] and [[javelin thrower]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=पैरा एशियन खेलों में स्वर्ण पदक विजेता नीरज यादव के साथ ठगी, ऑनलाइन मंगवाया था सामान |url=https://www.amarujala.com/delhi-ncr/thug-with-gold-medal-winner-neeraj-yadav-in-para-asian-games |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=Amar Ujala |language=hi}}</ref> He primarily competes in [[discus]], [[shotput]] and [[javelin]] at [[Asian Para Games]] in the F55 category. He won Gold at the [[2018 Asian Para Games]] in Indonesia<ref>{{Cite web |title=Love brings Neeraj Yadav back to his dream |url=https://www.paralympic.org/feature/love-brings-neeraj-yadav-back-his-dream |website=International Paralympic Committee}}</ref> and defended it at the 2022 Asian Para Games.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Selvaraj |first=Jonathan |date=2023-11-03 |title=Meet javelin throw's other Neeraj, who won two golds at the Para Asian Games |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/athletics/neeraj-yadav-chopra-javelin-throw-olympics-paralympics-asian-games-para-paris-2024/article67492409.ece |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Asian Para Games 2023: India dominates Men's discus throw F54/55/56 event; Neeraj Yadav bags gold |url=https://newsable.asianetnews.com/amp/sports/asian-para-games-2023-clean-sweep-for-india-in-men-s-discus-throw-f54-55-56-event-osf-s314tb |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=newsable.asianetnews.com}}</ref><br />
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== Background ==<br />
Yadav hails from [[Ghaziabad]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]. He suffered paralysis and was diagnosed with neural damage at age 7. His father was a wrestler and a volleyball player. He got married in 2018.<ref name=":0" /> Yadav started his [[Sport of athletics|Athletics]] career in 2015 after playing wheelchair tennis for about seven years.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== Career ==<br />
He won two gold medals at the [[2022 Asian Para Games]] at [[Hangzhou]], [[China]] in October 2023. He won discus throw in the F54/55/56 class on 24 October 2023 and added the javelin gold in the men's F55 category on 28 October 2023.<ref name=":1" /> In September 2022, he won gold at the Marrakech Para Athletics Grand Prix in Morocco with a new Indian National record.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-09-20 |title=Marrakech Para Athletics Grand Prix: Indian Athletes Bag 19 Medals in Morocco |url=https://www.news18.com/news/sports/marrakech-para-athletics-grand-prix-indian-athletes-bag-19-medals-in-morocco-5992789.html |access-date=2024-01-16 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=IANS |date=2022-09-20 |title=Indian athletes shine in Marrakech Para Athletics Grand Prix with 19 medals |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/sports/indian-athletes-shine-in-marrakech-para-athletics-grand-prix-with-19-medals-122091901374_1.html |access-date=2024-01-17 |website=www.business-standard.com}}</ref> At the [[2018 Asian Para Games]] he won a gold medal with an Asian Record of 29.84 metres. Earlier representing India, he won silver in the men's shot put and discus F55 event at Fazza Grand Prix in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chakraborty |first=Samrat |date=2021-02-12 |title=World Para Athletics Grand Prix: Simran Kaur, Devender Kumar, Neeraj Yadav take India's gold tally to four |url=https://olympics.com/en/news/world-para-athletics-grand-prix-simran-kaur-devender-kumar-neeraj-yadav-take-ind |access-date=2024-01-17 |website=www.olympics.com}}</ref><br />
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== Doping ==<br />
Failed in doping test.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-11-18 |title=Asian Para Games gold medallist Neeraj Yadav fails dope test; India may lose two gold medals from Hangzhou 2022 |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/athletics/neeraj-yadav-fails-dope-test-asian-para-games-2022-javelin-gold-medallist-india-medal-tally-hangzhou/article67547963.ece |access-date=2024-10-17 |website=Sportstar |language=en}}</ref><ref>https://www.sportskeeda.com/sports/news-para-athlete-neeraj-yadav-tests-positive-doping-india-likely-lose-two-medals-asian-para-games-2022</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-11-18 |title=Neeraj Yadav fails dope test, India may lose two gold and drop one spot in Asian Para Games table |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/more-sports/others/asian-para-games-gold-medallist-neeraj-yadav-fails-dope-test/articleshow/105316471.cms |access-date=2024-10-17 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Athletics in India]]<br />
* [[India at the 2018 Asian Para Games]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{IPC athlete|id=neeraj-yadav}}<br />
* {{Instagram|neerajjavelin}}<br />
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[[Category:1984 births]]<br />
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[[Category:Paralympic athletes for India]]<br />
[[Category:Indian men javelin throwers]]<br />
[[Category:Athletes from Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
[[Category:Track and field athletes with disabilities]]<br />
[[Category:Paralympic medalists in athletics (track and field)]]<br />
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Paralympics]]<br />
[[Category:Asian Para Games medalists in athletics (track and field)]]<br />
[[Category:Medalists at the 2018 Asian Para Games]]<br />
[[Category:Medalists at the 2022 Asian Para Games]]<br />
[[Category:Asian Para Games gold medalists for India]]<br />
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Asian Para Games]]<br />
[[Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Asian Para Games]]<br />
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