The European Cossack Duel Championship was held in Bellaria-Igea Marina (Italy), in which Artem STAKHOVSKYI, a cadet of Kharkiv National University of Internal Affairs, took part. In the “Fun” version in the weight category up to 65 kg, Artem won 1st place, defeating an athlete from Austria in the final match.

In the “Kicklight” version, he held three matches: in the first he won over an opponent from Austria, in the second – he defeated an athlete from France and reached the final. In the decisive match, Artem lost to the French fighter and became the silver medalist.