Physical Stats & More
| Height | 175 cm |
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| Weight | 75 kg |
| Eye Color | Dark Brown |
| Hair Color | Black |
Personal Life
| Date of Birth | 1989 |
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| Birth Place | Nangloi, North Delhi, India |
| Date of Death | 7 January 2018 |
| Place of Death | Delhi-Panipat National Highway-1 |
| Death Cause | Car Accident |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Hometown | New Delhi, India |
| Religion | Hinduism |
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Relationships & More
| Marital Status | Unmarried |
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| Affairs/Girlfriends | Not Known |
| Wife/Spouse | N/A |
Family
| Spouse | N/A |
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| Favourite Actor | Dwayne Johnson | ||||
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| Favourite Football Team | Manchester United F.C. |
Some Lesser Known Facts
| Saksham Yadav did not smoke or drink alcohol. | |
| He was born into a middle-class Haryanvi family. | |
| In 2016, he achieved a gold medal in the junior category. | |
| The year 2017 saw him win a gold medal at the world championships in Moscow. | |
| Saksham was known for being an enthusiastic dog lover. | |
| On January 7, 2018, during a journey from Delhi to Panipat, the car carrying him and five other powerlifters collided with a road divider on the Delhi-Panipat National Highway-1. | |
| The accident resulted in the immediate loss of four powerlifters' lives. | |
| Saksham Yadav sustained severe injuries in the collision, along with another powerlifter named Rohit. | |
| Both injured individuals were initially taken to Max Hospital in north-west Delhi’s Shalimar Bagh. | |
| Saksham Yadav was later transferred to AIIMS in central Delhi, where he succumbed to his injuries. |
