TEHRAN – Ali Dadgar has been elected as new president Islamic Republic of Iran Shooting Sport Federation (IRISSF) on Tuesday.

Dadgar was elected as (IRISSF) with 23 of 39 total votes.

Mehrali Baran Cheshmeh came second with 15 votes and Hossein Zakizadeh finished in third with one vote.

Mohammadreza Davarzani, deputy-minister of Youth & Sports Ministry of Iran, was the chairman of the election held in Iran’s Academy Olympic.

“Iranian shooters have still never won an Olympics medal. I want to end the medal drought. That’s why I am here. From now on, we are concentrating to win the medals in the 2018 Asian Games and 2020 Olympic Games,” Dadgar said.