Dilshot Khalmatov

Dilshot Khalmatov (; born 7 March 1998) is a Ukrainian judoka and sambist. He represented Ukraine at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Career Khalmatov started his senior international career in 2021 when he competed at the 2021 World Judo Championships where he lost to Mongolian Lkhagvajamtsyn Önöbold in the first bout. At the 2022 European Judo Championships, Khalmatov defeated Italian Angelo Pantano but lost to Lukhumi Chkhvimiani from Georgia in the round of 16. The 2022 World Judo Championships were not successful for him, since he lost to Mohammad Rashnonezhad from the Refugee Team in the round of 32. At the 2023 European Judo Championships, Khalmatov won silver after he lost to Luka Mkheidze from France in the final. He is silver medallist of the 2022 Judo Grand Slam Baku, silver medallist of the 2023 Judo Grand Prix Linz, winner of the 2023 Judo Grand Prix Zagreb and bronze medallist of the 2024 Judo Grand Prix Linz.

Khalmatov qualified though ratings for the 2024 Summer Olympics. In Paris, he defeated Doston Ruziev from Uzbekistan but lost to the eventual Olympic champion Yeldos Smetov from Kazakhstan.

Personal life Khalmatov studied at the Hlukhiv National Pedagogical University of Oleksandr Dovzhenko.