Commonwealth Gold Medalist Shooter Sadia Sultana Passes Away

Sports Desk

Sadia Sultana, a Commonwealth Games gold medalist shooter, passed away while undergoing treatment in the ICU at a hospital in Chattogram. She had been battling mental health issues and had suffered severe burns in a fire in 2017.

On Monday, December 2, Sadia reportedly jumped off the roof of her house unnoticed. Family members rushed her to Chattogram Medical College Hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries while receiving treatment.

Her father, Abdus Sattar, tearfully told Bangla Tribune, “My Sadia is no more. She left us around 2 PM. We are now taking her body from the hospital.”

Sadia had a remarkable shooting career. She won gold in the 10-meter air rifle event at the 2010 Commonwealth Shooting Championship. She also secured another gold in the team event in Delhi alongside Sharmin Akter Ratna. Earlier that year, she won a gold medal in the same event at the South Asian (SA) Games. Her last achievement came in 2013 at the Bangladesh Games in the 10-meter air rifle event.

After 2013, Sadia stepped away from competitive shooting. For the last 11 years, she remained out of the sporting spotlight. Seven years ago, her family disclosed that she was unwell, but the exact reasons behind her withdrawal from the sport remained a mystery.