Akhtar Hussain (field hockey)
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's field hockey | ||
Representing  India
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.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1948 London | Team |
Representing  Pakistan
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.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1956 Melbourne | Team |
Akhtar Hussain (Urdu: اختر حسین) (August 23, 1926 – November 9, 1987) was a field hockey player, who won the gold medal at the 1948 Summer Olympics for India and the silver medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics for Pakistan. He is one of the first people in history to win Olympic medals for two distinct countries.
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