
Paris 2024: Yusuf Dikec, a Turkish air pistol shooter, become so viral on social media after winning silver medal in the Olympics.
With limited equipment, a 51-year-old Turkish shooter won a silver medal in the mixed team 10m air pistol competition.
Yusuf Dikec was compared with the other players in the air pistol mixed team event .
Others were outfitted in specialized equipment, like noise-cancelling earplugs, glasses to prevent blur, and goggles.
On the other hand, the Turkish shooter changed a concept of being simple and confidence by kept his one hand in pocket.
He won the silver medal at the Paris Olympics in 2024 by wearing regular earplugs and prescription glasses.
Yusuf Dikec of Turkey gains international attention because for his shooting “presence.”
Dikec went popular on the internet. He placed second in the 10-meter air pistol mixed team event with partner Sevval Ilayda Tarhan.
Dikkec’s simple gear didn’t stop him from winning an Olympic medal.
Serbia’s Zorana Arunovic and Damir Mikec won the gold medal.
Turkey’s Yusuf Dikec and Sevval Ilayda Tarhan won silver medal.
India’s Manu Bhaker and Sarabhot Singh won bronze medal.