The Asian Waterski & Wakeboard Confederation (AWWC)�has elected the president of�Iran Waterski Association as the vice president of the continental�governing body.

During a recent AWWC congress in South Korea�s southwestern city of�Yeonggwang, Alireza Mehrsadeghi managed to garner�most of the votes cast, and claim the second�top position in the Asia Oceania confederation, the Islamic Republic of Iran Federation of Sport Associations website reported.

Mehrsadeghi was appointed the president of�Iran Waterski Association on March 2, having served as the association�s vice president for seven years.

While Chris Howarth of Hong Kong was reinstated as the Secretary General of�the Asian Waterski& Wakeboard Confederation, Chinese Taipei�s Thomas Lin was elected as the new President of the AWWC.

Lin replaced Paul Fong, who was recently appointed executive director of the�International Waterski & Wakeboard Federation (IWWF). Howarth has long been serving as IWWF Treasurer.

Moreover, Abbas Nateghnouri of Iran was elected to the AWWC Competitions Committee.

Water�skiing�is a�surface water sport�in which an individual is pulled behind a�boat�or a�cable ski installation�over a�body of water, skimming the surface on two skis or one ski.

There are many options for�recreational�or�competitive�water skiers. These include speed skiing, trick skiing, show skiing, slaloming, jumping, and barefoot skiing.

By Press TV