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Turkish Shooter Yusuf Dikec Becomes Internet Sensation at Paris Olympics

CHATEAUROUX, FRANCE - JULY 30: Silver medalists Sevval Ilayda Tarhan and Yusuf Dikec of Team Turkiye pose on the podium during the Shooting 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team medal ceremony on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Chateauroux Shooting Centre on July 30, 2024 in Chateauroux, France. (Photo by Charles McQuillan/Getty Images)

The cool, calm, and collected Turkish pistol shooter has found himself in the grips of online fandom while securing a silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Tuesday.

Yusuf Dikec, alongside his partner Sevval Ilayda Tarhan, took second place in the mixed team 10-meter air pistol event. But what noticeably stood out was Dikec’s lack of gear— special lenses or big ear protectors—for the competition.

The most-shared images show Dikec shooting in a T-shirt with one hand in his pocket,…


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