Saksham Yadav
{{short description|Indian powerlifter}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = Saksham Yadav
| nickname = Bablu
| nationality = Indian
| birth_date = 7 October 1993
| birth_place = Nangloi, Delhi, India
| death_date = 7 January 2018 (aged 25)
| death_place = Delhi-Panipat Highway
| height = 175cm
| weight = 75kg
| country = {{IND}}
| sport = Powerlifting
}}
Saksham Yadav (7 October 1993 – 7 January 2018) was a male Indian powerlifter and a former powerlifting world champion.{{citation needed|date=June 2020}} He died on 7 January 2018 after suffering injuries received during a vehicle accident.{{Cite news|url=http://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/world-champion-powerlifter-saksham-yadav-dies-after-battling-road-crash-injuries/1005571/|title=World champion powerlifter Saksham Yadav dies after battling road crash injuries|date=2018-01-07|work=The Financial Express|access-date=2018-01-10|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/cities/delhi/delhi-four-powerlifters-killed-in-car-crash-world-champion-saksham-yadav-seriously-injured-5014770/|title=National-level powerlifter Saksham Yadav succumbs, death toll rises to five in Delhi car crash|date=2018-01-07|work=The Indian Express|access-date=2018-01-10|language=en-US}}
Biography
Saksham Yadav was born to a middle-class family in outer Delhi, Nangloi on 7 October 1993. After completing his schooling, he enrolled in an Engineering Course but did not complete it, as he was more interested in 'bodybuilding' and 'powerlifting'. Due to his hard work and dedication, he went on to win numerous state and national powerlifting championships, and he claimed a gold medal in the junior powerlifting world championship in Europe . After emerging as a world champion, he claimed world championship and best sportsperson trophy in the 2017 Powerlifting World Championships which was held in Moscow, Russia. Due to his hard work and helping nature for his fellow powerlifters, he was loved and adored by everyone{{citation needed|date=December 2021}}. His dedication towards powerlifting made him a role model for younger generation. His YouTube videos on powerlifting, deadlift and benchpress have been viewed by thousands of people and liked by many. He is really an inspiration for emerging powerlifters.
He was a very good human being and a true animal lover. He loved dogs and always helped injured animals .{{Cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/weightlifter-saksham-yadav-dies-after-road-accident/1/1125594.html|title=Saksham Yadav, world champion weightlifter, dies after road accident|access-date=2018-01-10}}
= Death =
At around 3:00 am on 7 January 2018, Saksham Yadav was travelling in a Maruti Suzuki Dzire car with five other powerlifters from Delhi where the accident occurred (in foggy conditions) at the Sindhu border (Delhi-Panipat highway): they intended to arrive in Panipat for training.{{Cite news|url=https://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/four-powerlifters-killed-in-accident-at-delhi-border-1796793|title=5 Powerlifters Including World Champion Saksham Yadav Killed In Accident Near Delhi|work=NDTV.com|access-date=2018-01-10}}{{Cite news|url=https://scroll.in/latest/864192/delhi-powerlifter-saksham-yadav-succumbs-to-injuries-after-four-others-die-in-accident|title=Delhi: Powerlifter Saksham Yadav succumbs to injuries after four others die in accident|author=Scroll Staff|work=Scroll.in|access-date=2018-01-10|language=en-US}} Four of the powerlifters were killed almost immediately in the accident, while Saksham and Rohit were critically injured. They were admitted to the Raja Harish Chandra Hospital.{{Cite news|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/sports/in-other-news/080118/powerlifting-world-champion-saksham-yadav-4-others-succumb-to-road-accident-injury.html|title=Powerlifting world champion Saksham Yadav, 4 others succumb to road accident injury|date=2018-01-08|work=deccanchronicle|access-date=2018-01-10|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=https://www.mensxp.com/sports/other-sports/41817-drunken-driving-robs-india-of-its-world-powerlifting-champion-saksham-yadav.html|title=Drunken Driving Robs India Of Its World Powerlifting Champion, Saksham Yadav|work=www.mensxp.com|access-date=2018-01-10|language=en}} Hours later, at around 6:38 pm, it was confirmed that Saksham Yadav had died due to cardiac arrest, and other causes were confirmed as grievous head injuries and severe internal bleeding.{{cite web | url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/other-sports/story/weightlifter-saksham-yadav-dies-after-road-accident-1124623-2018-01-07 | title=Saksham Yadav, world champion weightlifter, dies after road accident }}