Head of International Department of IRAN wrestling federation and president of IRAN wrestling referee committee, Mehdi Khaledi, Selected as 2008 referee honoree by FILA Hall of Fame inductees.

Also there is an award banquet, hosted this year by FILA, is scheduled for August, 21 in Beijing. Khaledi, 69, will receive his award in this banquet.

Some of Khaledi honors and performances in wrestling:

- Attendane in 36 world championships

- Attedance in 34 Continental championships and Asian Games

- Attendance in 6 Olympic Games (1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004)

- Attendance in more than 200 international tournaments

- Holder of golden whistle in 1991 as best world referee in Bulgaria world championship

- FILA instructor from 1992

- Member of World Officiating Committee

- Receive Professor Degree of wrestling in Iran in 2002

- Receive Professor Degree of Officiating from FILA in 2005

-   Member of FILA Master Degrees and Promotions Department

- Member of FILA Traditional and Associated Wrestling, Beach wrestling Department

- AAWC Vice President