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. External links profile 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