“Achievement doesn’t come with your hands in your pockets,” Yusuf Dikec, the Olympic shooter from Turkey who gained notoriety for his easygoing style, stated in a video interview.
Yusuf Dikec, a Turkish shooter, took home a silver medal and quickly gained popularity on the internet. More than his medal victory, though, was his competitive attitude that took people by surprise. Wearing no headgear and with one hand tucked in his pocket, he was spotted competing in a mixed team 10m air pistol event. Now, he’s talked candidly about his sudden celebrity.
“After going viral on the internet, Yusuf Dikec, the Turkish shooter who has taken the Olympic Games by storm, has spoken out.” Although the 51-year-old won a silver medal, Dikec’s unusual approach to the tournament is what made his picture go viral. And Dikec has disclosed the true rationale behind his decision to forego using the customary equipment following his fifth Olympic appearance, which made headlines worldwide, the Daily Mail stated on Instagram. “I never required those tools. The gunman added, “I am a natural shooter,” in a statement published by the outlet.
What did Instagram users say about this post?
An Instagram user wrote, “Give him the gold!” Yusuf Dikec won a silver medal but lost to Serbia in the gold medal match. “Oh no! fifty years old and still manages to win an Olympic medal. Another said, “When I grow up, I want to be like him.”
In an interview with Turkish channel TGRT Haber, Dikec discussed his unusual shooting method, in which he keeps both eyes open as opposed to most people who hide or close one.
“My method of shooting is one of the unique methods in the world. With both eyes open, I fire. This has surprised even the referees,” he told the publication.
