Chung Eui-sun has been re-elected as World Archery Asia President, a position he has held since 2005 ©Getty Images

Chung Eui-sun has been re-elected as President of World Archery Asia for his fifth consecutive term at the governing body's General Assembly in Bangladeshi capital Dhaka.

The South Korean, who will serve in the role until 2025, has been President since 2005 and is also the chairman of Hyundai Motor Group.

It is the first time in the organisation's history that a chairman has been re-elected four times.

"My congratulations go to President Chung on his unanimous re-election," said Uğur Erdener, World Archery's President.

"His continued leadership ensures that the continent will not only produce some of the world’s leading athletes but also guarantees a commitment to the promotion and development of archery in the region."

Chung Eui-sun, third left, was elected to serve his fifth consecutive term as World Archery Asia President at the body's General Assembly in Dhaka ©World Archery
Chung Eui-sun, third left, was elected to serve his fifth consecutive term as World Archery Asia President at the body's General Assembly in Dhaka ©World Archery

A report from South Korean news agency Yonhap stated that Chung received support from 26 of the 28 participating member federations at the meeting in Dhaka, and was been praised for leading the development of Asian archery for 16 years.

"As the President of the Asian Archery Federation, I will enhance the international status of Asian archery together with the newly appointed executives, and will focus on the continuous development and expansion of the archery base in Asian countries," said Chung, as reported by Yonhap.

The General Assembly was held prior to the Asian Archery Championships also being held in the Bangladeshi capital.

Knockout action begins tomorrow.

Seven of the 15 archery medals won at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics went to Asian nations.

South Korea won four of the five golds, while Chinese Taipei earned a men's team silver and the host nation Japan collected two bronze medals.