Alina Sultana

Alina Sultana (born 3 December 1984) is a Bangladeshi badminton player.[1][2]

Alina Sultana
Personal information
Country Bangladesh
Born (1984-12-03) 3 December 1984
Khulna, Bangladesh
EventWomen's singles & doubles
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  Bangladesh
South Asian Games
2010 Dhaka Women's team
2016 Guwahati-Shillong Women's team
BWF profile

Early life

Born in Khulna, Sultana comes from a sports friendly family. Her elder sister, Sabiha Sultana is a national handball player. She first played badminton in class seven in Khulna Fatema Missionary High School.[3]

Career

Alina Sultana won silver at the 2008 national championship in Bangladesh with Shapla Akhter, conceding against Konika Rani and Jebunnesa Seema in the final. She was the national champion in 2010. In the South Asian Games in 2010, Alina Sultana won bronze with the women's team from Bangladesh. She won bronze medal in 2010 South Asian Games.[4] Sultana finished her level one coaches course in 2017 in Kathmandu, Nepal.[5]

Personal life

Sultana married fellow sutler Enayetullah Khan.[3] The couple has a daughter, Arshi, born in 2013. She completed her masters from Eden Mohila College in finance and banking earning first class.[3]

References
  1. "Gender free league set for shuttlers". New Age (Bangladesh). Dhaka. 2017-07-01. Archived from the original on 2017-07-28. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
  2. "Saina pulls out with ankle injury". Times of India. Hyderabad. 2010-12-16. Archived from the original on 2017-07-28. Retrieved 2017-07-28. got off to a fluent start with a 21-7, 21-12 victory qualifier Alina Sultana of Bangladesh in the first round.
  3. Khan, Tariqul Rahman (2014-12-17). "দেড় মাসের মেয়েকে রেখে খেলেছেন" [Playing with a girl of one and a half months]. Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Dhaka. Archived from the original on 2014-12-29. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
  4. "My target is gold in SA Games: Alina". Daily Sun (Bangladesh). Dhaka. 2017-07-06. Archived from the original on 2017-07-28. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
  5. "এলিনা প্রথম এনায়েত দ্বিতীয়" [Alina first, Enayet second]. Daily Naya Diganta (in Bengali). Dhaka. 2017-03-23. Archived from the original on 2017-07-28. Retrieved 2017-07-28.
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