Raninder Singh becomes first Indian to be elected ISSF vice-president

Raninder Singh has become the first Indian to be elected as one of the four vice-presidents of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF).

The 51-year-old also heads the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI).

Former trap shooter Raninder bagged a total of 161 votes to occupy the coveted post, while Kevin Kilty of Ireland received 162 votes, United States of America's Robert Mitchell got 153 votes and Republic of China's Wang Yifu was re-elected with 146 votes in Munich.

#ISSF General Assembly elected the four ISSF Vice-Presidents: Mr. Kevin Kilty of Ireland (162 votes), Raninder Sigh of India (161 ), Robert Mitchell of USA (153), and Wang Yifu of the People’s Republic of China, who was re-elected with 146 votes. Day-1 of the GA is closed. — ISSF (@ISSF_Shooting) November 30, 2018

Last year, Raninder was re-elected as the president of the NRAI for a four-year term with an overwhelming mandate in Mohali.

In 2014, Raninder had received 22 out of 25 votes in the General Assembly meeting at Munich, becoming the first from the country to be elected as a member of the global body representing the sport of shooting.

On Friday, the NRAI president was awarded the ISSF diploma of honour gold medal at the general assembly.

He was presented with the diploma and medal by the outgoing longest-serving president of the ISSF, Olegario Vazquez Rana, who was at the helm for 38 years.