Sultana Kamal (athlete)

Sultana Kamal (Ahmed; 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. She held national records in long jump and 100-metres.

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.

Eponyms

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