Turkish shooter’s relaxed approach becomes viral
A Turkish Olympic shooting silver medalist’s laid-back manner, wearing no hat and having a hand in his pocket, went viral, but he said Thursday he wasn’t bothered. Turkish mixed team 10m air pistol silver medalists Yusuf Dikec and Sevval Ilayda Tarhan lost to Serbia in the gold medal match on Tuesday. Dikec’s posture—wearing normal spectacles, a team T-shirt, and his left hand in his pocket—attracted attention as much as the result.
He only had his pistol and no headphones, lenses, or headgear like the hyper-precise athletes.
“The name’s Dikec. Yusuf Dikec,” said other people, referring to James Bond. To emphasize his comfortable position, several memes placed a cigarette to his mouth. Dikec told Turkish TV TGRT Haber that he shot with both eyes open, a unique skill among athletes. “My shooting method is uncommon worldwide. Shot with both eyes open. He said referees are astonished.
He stated winning a medal was expected since “this year we prepared a lot and worked a lot… this success belongs to all of Turkey.” “Success doesn’t come with your hands in your pockets.” Some social media users advised giving his mixed event shooting partner Tarhan equal attention, who appeared to be wearing headphones and a visor with a relaxed hand-in-pocket pose.
Turkish Sports Minister Osman Askin Bak thanked Dikec on social media, tweeting a photo of him mimicking his “legendary pose”. On Wednesday, Dikec and Tarhan celebrated their victory at the Champions Park at the Trocadero complex in Paris with a Turkish flag and their medals. Keep cool like Yusuf Dikec. Congratulations on your fantastic silver medal achievement “France’s embassy in Turkey posted on X in Turkish.
