Akhtar Hussain () (23 August 1926 – 9 November 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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1926 births

1987 deaths

Indian emigrants to Pakistan

Muhajir people

Pakistani male field hockey players

Olympic field hockey players for India

Olympic field hockey players for 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

Akhtar Hussain (field hockey)