Yusuf Dikeç, the Turkish athlete who left his mark on the Olympics: I am a natural shooter, I do not use auxiliary accessories
Yusuf Dikeç, the Turkish athlete who left his mark on the Olympics: I am a natural shooter, I do not use auxiliary accessories
Yusuf Dikeç, who brought the silver medal to Turkey together with Şevval İlayda Tarhan at the Paris 2024 Olympics, shot without headphones and with one hand in his pocket. Speaking about the images that even US billionaire Elon Musk shared “Beautiful”, Dikeç said, “I did not need special equipment. I am a natural, natural shooter. I do not use auxiliary accessories.”
The duo of Yusuf Dikeç and Şevval İlayda Tarhan won the silver medal at the Olympics, giving Turkey its first medal in shooting. After the match, Yusuf Dikeç’s comfortable shooting made widespread echo in the world public opinion.
TURKEY’S 10TH MEDAL IN THIS BRANCH
Shooting became Turkey’s 10th medal in the history of the Olympic Games. Turkish athletes had previously won medals in wrestling, weightlifting, taekwondo, boxing, karate, athletics, judo, archery and gymnastics.
DECEMBER PARTICIPATED IN 5 OLYMPICS
Yusuf Dikeç, who has participated in 5 consecutive Olympics since 2008, has won an Olympic medal. Dikeç, ranked number 8 in the world rankings, managed to add an Olympic medal to his 4 World Championships, 10 World Cups and 11 European Championships medals.
HE PUT HIS HAND IN HIS POCKET AND SHOT WITH NORMAL GLASSES
In the competition, Yusuf Dikeç’s shooting using only glasses became an agenda. While his opponents shot with special lenses and ears in the matches, Dikeç followed the opposite path. The national athlete hit the targets with a normal pair of glasses. On the other hand, the fact that Dikeç put his hand in his pocket during the final competition was among the most talked about events in the world public opinion.
“I AM A NATURAL SHOOTER”
Making statements to Habertürk, the national athlete said, “I did not need special equipment. I am a natural, natural shooter. I do not use auxiliary accessories.”
