Dhaka, Nov. 9 -- Kazi Rajib Uddin Ahmed Chapol, former General Secretary of the Bangladesh Archery Federation, has been elected President of World Archery Asia (WAA), marking a historic achievement for Bangladesh sports administration.

Chapol secured 29 votes against 9 in the presidential election against incumbent General Secretary Thomas Han. The election was held at Hotel Intercontinental in Dhaka on Saturday. Chapol will replace Chung Eui-sun, Executive Chairman and CEO of Hyundai Motor Group. Chung had been at the helm of World Archery Asia for the past two decades, since 2005.

With this victory, Chapal becomes the first Bangladeshi ever to lead the continental governing body of archery, which oversees the sport's development and c...