Yace received 157 of the 228 votes cast at the meeting, which took place at the brand new Alassane Ouattara Ivorian-Korean Sports Centre, which was inaugurated this month and is named after the Ivory Coast's President.

World Games and World Championship medallist Patrice Remarck was Yace's closest challenger but polled only 33 votes.

Alain Zunon received 24 votes and was the only other candidate to crack double figures.

Yace was the hot favourite, having been recommended for the Presidency by the FITKD Board.

He is the Mayor of Cocody and the Honorary Consul of Mexico in the Ivory Coast.

Yace follows Bamba Cheick Daniel, who has stepped down after 12 years at the helm of the FITKD.

The Ivory Coast has been established as a major force in taekwondo in that 12 years, winning three medals - including Cheick Sallah Cissé's Rio 2016 gold - at the Olympics.

The nation has only ever won four Olympic medals across all sports.

Ruth Gbagbi has won bronze medals at back-to-back Olympic Games.

The Alassane Ouattara Ivorian-Korean Sports Centre in Abidjan boasts a conference room, computer room, library and FITKD offices, as well as the flagship 1,500-seat competition hall.