Who Is Yusuf Dikec? Turkish Shooter Breaks the Internet with His Unconventional Style after Winning Silver at Paris 2024 Olympics [Video]

Olympic Games fans have gone into meltdown on social media over a photo of Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec participating in the 10-meter air pistol mixed team event in Paris. The 51-year-old, along with his partner Sevval Ilayda Tarhan, won the silver medal, but it was Dikec’s unconventional style of competition that has made his photo go viral.

Dikec gained widespread attention after a photo surfaced showing him competing in an unusually relaxed manner, without standard shooting gear, and with one hand in his pocket. At the Olympic Games, most shooters wear an ear protection and use specialized glasses that block vision in one eye, allowing them to keep it open.

Star in His Own Right

These glasses often have tinted lenses to reduce glare. However, Dikec wasn’t wearing any of the gear. He was wearing his own regular glasses and was also not having any ear protection. He looked casual with one hand in his …