Sultana Kamal (athlete)

Sultana Kamal
সুলতানা কামাল
Personal information
Native nameসুলতানা কামাল
Birth nameSultana Ahmed
NicknameKhuki
Citizenship Pakistan (1952–1971)
Bangladesh (1971–1975)
Born10 December 1952
Bakshibazar, Dhaka
Died15 August 1975(1975-08-15) (aged 23)
Dhanmondi, Dhaka
EducationMaster’s
Alma materUniversity of Dhaka
Years active1965 –1975
Spouse
(m. 1975)
Independence Award (2000)
Sport
CountryBangladesh
SportHurdles
Long jump
High jump
TeamDhaka University

Sultana Kamal (née Sultana Ahmed; 10 December 1952 – 15 August 1975), nicknamed Khuki, was a Bangladeshi female athlete. She became the first woman Blue of Dhaka University in 1970. Sultana was married to Sheikh Kamal, the eldest son of Bangladesh's founding President Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. She was killed on 15 August 1975, during the assassination of Sheikh Mujibur Rahman family.