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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.<\/p>\n
Yusuf Dikec<\/strong>, alongside his partner Sevval Ilayda Tarhan<\/strong>, took second place in the mixed team 10-meter air pistol event. But what noticeably stood out was Dikec\u2019s lack of gear\u2014 special lenses or big ear protectors\u2014for the competition.<\/span><\/p>\n 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 unfazed look on his face. He\u2019s been likened to a regular guy off the street competing at the Olympics, or even an unsuspecting hitman.<\/p>\n legend pic.twitter.com\/iPpNOrfyiL<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 non aesthetic things (@PicturesFoIder) July 31, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The 51-year-old is no newcomer, though. He\u2019s competed at every Summer Olympics since 2008.<\/p>\n \u201cI did not need special equipment. I\u2019m a natural, a natural shooter,\u201d Dikec was quoted as telling Turkish media, according to EuroNews<\/a>.<\/p>\n Teammate Tarhan, who spoke with Reuters<\/a>, expressed that the overnight celebrity status is well-earned.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m proud of him, but it\u2019s not that he does not have equipment,\u201d the 24-year-old said. \u201cHe\u2019s used to shooting with regular glasses and does not need extra gear. It\u2019s a personal thing and he\u2019s comfortable that way.\u201d<\/p>\n Yusuf Dike\u00e7 who competed and won a silver medal \ud83e\udd48 at the Men’s 10m air pistol shooting for T\u00fcrkiye, is going viral for all the right reasons. Cool cat \u2026 \ud83d\ude0e \ud83e\udd23 \ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf7 #Paris2024<\/a><\/p>\n \ud83c\udfa8 by @ dontlikethatbro pic.twitter.com\/ox69mtnZNR<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Hey! Dip Your Toes In (@dipyourtoesin) August 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n Dikec himself seems surprised, if a bit baffled, by the internet\u2019s interest in something that comes so easily to him.<\/p>\n \u201cI didn\u2019t anticipate such a level of recognition,\u201d he told Turkish media on his arrival back to his home country. \u201cSince I shoot with my both eyes open, I don\u2019t find the equipment very comfortable.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cNo lens, no headphones, just vibes,\u201d Eurosport wrote on X<\/a>. \u201cTurkey\u2019s Yusuf Dikec wins silver and fans\u2019 hearts.\u201d<\/p>\n The most “Main Character Energy” I’ve ever seen in my life.pic.twitter.com\/ExuXVxB3VB<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Del Walker \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf8 (@TheCartelDel) July 30, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The viral photo came after South Korean air pistol competitor Kim Yeji<\/strong> also went viral for looking like a movie star during her turn at the Olympics. Her confident demeanor and dramatic stance have brought praise on social media for her \u201cmain character energy\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Olympic #shootingsport stars we didn\u2019t know we needed,\u201d the official Olympics account on X<\/a> posted Thursday with pictures of Kim and Dikec.<\/p>\n Kim won silver in the women\u2019s 10-meter air pistol event Sunday behind her South Korean teammate Oh Ye Jin<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
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