Sultana Kamal (athlete) explained

Sultana "Khuki" Kamal
Native Name:	সুলতানা কামাল
Native Name Lang:	bn
Birth Name:	Sultana Ahmed
Relations:	See Sheikh–Wazed family
Alma Mater:	University of Dhaka
Education:	Bachelor and Master’s in Sociology
Birth Date:	10 December 1951
Death Place:	Dhanmondi, Dhaka, Bangladesh
Death Cause:	Shot to death
Nationality:	Bangladeshi
Spouse:	Sheikh Kamal (m. 1975)

Sultana Kamal (; 10 December 1951 – 15 August 1975), nicknamed Khuki, was a Bangladeshi athlete. She was married to Sheikh Kamal, the eldest son of Bangladesh President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. She was killed during the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman family.

Education and sports

Kamal was a student of the University of Dhaka.^[1] She held national records in long jump and 100-metres.^[2]

Death & Legacy

On August 15, 1975, Khuki and her husband Kamal were assassinated alongside Kamal’s parents, brothers and other relatives.

In 2011, Bangladesh Women's Sports Association introduced the Sultana Kamal Independence Day Award for the contributors to Bangladesh's women's sports.^[3]

Eponyms

• Sultana Kamal Women's Complex – a sports complex in Dhanmondi, Dhaka^[4]
• Athlete Sultana Kamal Hall – a female student dormitory for Institute of Leather Engineering and Technology under the University of Dhaka^[5]
• Sultana Kamal Gymnasium - a gymnasium for the students of University of Khulna
• Sultana Kamal bridge - a bridge at Demra.^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: In Memoriam: The victims of August 15 . Samakal . 15 August 2016 . 23 September 2016 . 24 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160924012945/http://www.samakal.net/2016/08/15/8028/ . live .
2. Web site: Before going to Germany on July 31, 1975, I asked Sheikh Kamal ... . Dhaka Tribune . 15 August 2015 . 23 September 2016 . Hoque, Shishir . 23 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160923183418/http://archive.dhakatribune.com/sport/2015/aug/15/going-germany-july-31-1975-i-asked-sheikh-kamal-what-do-you-need-reply-he-requeste . dead .
3. Web site: Sultana Kamal awards given . The Daily Star . 1 April 2011 . 23 September 2016 . 23 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160923175511/http://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-179958 . live .
4. Web site: Nat'l athletics from today . The Daily Star . 10 September 2015 . 23 September 2016 . 24 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160924012934/http://www.thedailystar.net/sports/natl-athletics-today-140689 . live .
5. Web site: New DU Female Dormitory Named 'Athlete Sultana Kamal Hall' . eduicon.com . 4 January 2014 . 23 September 2016 . 23 September 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160923183443/http://www.eduicon.com/News/Details/4081.html . live .
6. Web site: PM opens Sultana Kamal Bridge. 2010-06-27. The Daily Star. en. 2020-04-27. 2023-02-07. https://web.archive.org/web/20230207223315/https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-144304. live.