Profile | Who is Yusuf Dikec, the Turkish shooter who has gone viral at the 2024 Paris Olympics?
Shooter’s casual attitude and attire sparks social media frenzy after Dikec wins silver with his hand in his pocket
Turkish pistol shooter Yusuf Dikec has gone viral on social media for his seemingly casual attitude while shooting his way to a silver medal at the Paris Olympics.
The most-shared images show Dikec shooting in a T-shirt with one hand in his pocket, a seemingly standard pair of glasses and an impassive look on his face. He has been likened to a regular guy competing at the Olympics, or even a hitman.
The 51-year-old is no newcomer, though. He has competed at every Summer Olympics since 2008.
Some memes contrast Dikec with his Serbian opponent Damir Mikec, who was wearing a blinder over one eye, a lens over the other and a large pair of ear defenders.
Did Dikec win a medal?
He did, and it made history.