Goran Maksimovic has been named as new head coach of Iran shooting national team.

The contract is until the 2018 Asian Games but there is a possibility to extend until 2020 Tokyo Olympics based on performances.

The 55-year-old coach signed his contract in a session attended by Ali Dadgar, head of Iran Shooting Federation president, on Wednesday.

Maksimovic is a Serbian sports shooter and Olympic Champion for Yugoslavia. He won a gold medal in the 10 meter air rifle event at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.

 At the 1996 and 2000 Olympics he competed for Serbia and Montenegro.

His daughter, Ivana Maksimovic is a 2012 Olympic silver medalist.