“I did not need special equipment,” Dikec said, per EuroNews . “I’m a natural, a natural shooter.”
Dikec, 51, who has competed in every Summer Olympics since 2008, went viral on social media this week with his seemingly casual approach — both stylistically and attitude-wise — en route to a silver medal in the air pistol team event at the 2024 Games.
Yusuf Dikec of Turkey competing in the 10m air pistol mixed team gold medal match at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. AFP via Getty Images
Who casually goes out and wins the Silver with one hand in his pocket!📷 Yusuf Dikeç was a gendarmerie officer in the Turkish army. pic.twitter.com/Sw3XEnljPj
While many shooters wear visors, ear protectors or special glasses, Dikec wore a pair of regular specs with no hat and just a pair of ear plugs to protect his hearing — a look that could have easily fit right in among the spectators.
Dikec and teammate Sevval Ilayda Tarhan’s medal win was Turkey’s first-ever in Olympic shooting.
The 51-year-old finished 13th in the individual event to conclude his Paris Olympics campaign.
— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) August 1, 2024 Shooting mixed silver medallists Sevval Ilayda Tarhan and Yusuf Dikec pose with their medals and the flag of Turkey. REUTERS
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