Paris (France): The Turkish air pistol shooter Yusuf Dikec won the silver medal in the 10-meter air pistol mixed team event at the ongoing Paris Olympics 2024 on Wednesday. However, Dikec became a sensation overnight after his images and videos went viral on social media for not wearing a lot of gear that athletes wear for better precision, accuracy and protection of eyes and ears.
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Shooters wear plenty of equipment during the event which includes specialised glasses for better precision and avoid any kind of blurring in eyes, and ear-protectors for noise cancellation. Dikec flaunted his aura by not wearing any of the gadgets while competing in the men’s 10m air pistol event final and clinching the silver medal for the country.
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Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec remarkable achievement of winning a silver medal at the Olympics with limited gear has not only impressed spectators but also highlighted his exceptional talent and determination. #Turkey #Olympics #YusufDikec pic.twitter.com/CGbvUwPIZZ
The incident caught the attention of the shooting fans and social media went crazy as the 51-year-old went viral all over the internet. Dikec and his partner Sevval Ilayda Tarhan finished in second place in the 10-meter air pistol team event.
Incredible.. !! He Came -He Saw - He Won Silver. The 51 year old Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec with no specialised lenses, eye cover or ear protection won silver medal in #ParisOlympic2024 #YusufDikec #Sniper pic.twitter.com/yRoc4aauRD
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The Turkish shooter wore regular prescription glasses and earplugs and still defeated most of the competition. He aimed at the goal with one hand in his pocket and nailed his shots.
Olympic Games fans have gone into meltdown on social media over a photo of Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec competing in the 10-metre air pistol mixed team event in Paris.#OlympicGames #Olympicshttps://t.co/pG5FfH0tVn
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Dikec, who is featured in his fifty Olympic Games, had participated in the men’s 10m Air Pistol individual event as well but failed to qualify for the final as he finished 13th. He managed to win his first-ever Olympic medal in the most comfortable style after a decorated career with the pistol.
It seemed impossible that the nonchalance of the South Korean shooter, Kim Ye-ji, would be eclipsed during the Paris Olympics, and then came along the Turkish shooter, Yusuf Dikec, with his just out of bed look and proved us wrong.
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The final of the shooting event was a closely fought affair with Serbian shooters Zorana Arunovic and Damir Mikec making an exceptional comeback to secure the gold medal. The Serbian duo Mikec recovered from six deficit points and thrashed the Turkish duo 16-14 in the summit clash.
