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Akhtar Hussain (field hockey) 
Summary
Akhtar Hussain (Urdu: اختر حسین) (23 August 1926 – 9 November 1987) was an Indian and Pakistani 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.[1]
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| Born | 23 August 1926 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 9 November 1987 | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References edit
- ^ "Akhtar Hussain". databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 23 February 2007. Retrieved 10 March 2023.
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External links edit
- Akhtar Hussain at Olympedia
