Sultan Kigab
Kigab in 1996 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | عبدالمجيد سلطان كيجاب |
| Birth name | Abd el-Magid Sultan Kigab |
| Nickname | Sultan Kigab |
| Nationality | Sudanese / Canadian (since 1979) |
| Born | 1955 Al-Ghaba, Northern State, Sudan |
| Died | 17 October 2024 (aged 68–69) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Education | Neelain University |
| Years active | 1970s–1980s |
| Height | 6 ft 8 in (203 cm) |
| Spouse | Mashair Suwar al-Dhahab |
| Children | 4, including Abu Kigab |
| Sport | |
| Country | Sudan |
| Sport | Marathon swimming Long-distance swimming |
| Rank | 32 (1973) 20 (1977) 11 (1981) |
Abd el-Magid Sultan Kigab (Arabic: عبدالمجيد سلطان كيجاب) (1955 – 17 October 2024), known as Sultan Kigab, was a Sudanese-Canadian marathon swimmer and presidential candidate.
After studying Law at Cairo University (Khartoum branch), Kigab embarked on a successful swimming career, representing Sudan internationally. He competed in the Maratona del Golfo Capri-Napoli (Italy), Latakia International Swimming Race (Syria), and Canadian World Championships, among others. In 1974, he won Sudan's Jabal Awliya race, one of the world's longest, and continued participating in national and international events, winning numerous medals. Kigab later coached swimming in Canada and Saudi Arabia, and in 1996, he ran for Sudan's presidency, coming second to Omar al-Bashir.
Kigab was known for being a "showman".