Akhtar Hussain ( ur, اختر حسین) (23 August 1926 – 9 November 1987) was a field hockey player, who won the gold medal at the

1948 Summer Olympics The 1948 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XIV Olympiad and also known as London 1948) were an international multi-sport event held from 29 July to 14 August 1948 in London, England, United Kingdom. Following a twelve-year hiatus ca ...

for India and the silver medal at the

1956 Summer Olympics The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, from 22 November to 8 December 1956, with the exception of the equestrian events, whi ...

for Pakistan. He is one of the first people in history to win Olympic medals for two distinct countries.

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1926 births 1987 deaths Field hockey players from Bhopal Indian emigrants to Pakistan Muhajir people Pakistani male field hockey players Olympic field hockey players of India Olympic field hockey players of Pakistan Field hockey players at the 1948 Summer Olympics Field hockey players at the 1956 Summer Olympics Indian male field hockey players Olympic gold medalists for India Olympic silver medalists for Pakistan Olympic medalists in field hockey Medalists at the 1956 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1948 Summer Olympics {{Pakistan-fieldhockey-bio-stub