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25 november 1961 archery 24 february 1866 hubert van innis -lrb- cropped -rrb- . jpg hubert van innis
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hubert van innis

hubert van innis -lrb- 24 february 1866 -- 25 november 1961 -rrb- was a belgian competitor in the sport of archery .
van innis competed in four events and won two first prizes and a second prize , and is now considered by the international olympic committee to have won two gold medals and a silver medal .
his wins came in the shorter events , the 33 metre sections of each of the au chapelet and au cordon doré competitions .
in the 50 metre au cordon doré , van innis finished second to henri hérouin by a score of 31 -- 29 , with Émile fisseux close behind at 28 points .
van innis had his worst of his four outings in the 50 metre au chapelet event , finishing in fourth place .
he also lost to hérouin in the championnat du monde event , 22 -- 16 , though that event is not considered olympic by the ioc .
at the 1920 summer olympics held in antwerp , van innis won four gold and two silver medals , bringing up his total olympic medal count to six gold and three silver medals .
he 's the most successful archer in olympic history .
