TEHRAN – Bahram Ghadimi has been elected as new president of Iran Hockey Federation on Tuesday.

Ghadimi has been elected for a four-year term till 2023 by receiving 35 votes out of 43 votes in the presidential elections held at the Iran’s Academy Olympic.

Ghadimi replaced Bahram Shafie, who died of heart attack in October, in this federation.

The Iran Hockey Federation (IHF) is the national governing body for field hockey in Iran. It is affiliated to the International Hockey Federation (FIH).

The head-quarters of the federation are in Tehran.