Yusuf Dikec, a 51-year-old athlete from Turkey, who competed at the Paris Olympics on July 30, became perhaps the most recognizable figure of this season's Games after shooting from an air gun from a 10-meter distance.
His carefree body position and lack of equipment caused irony, surprise and delight among the spectators.
Yusuf Dikec — what is known about the shooter from Turkey
Probably, Yusuf Dikec's casual approach to such a serious matter as sport shooting is the result of his professional activity. He is a former Turkish soldier.
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Yusuf Dikeç has already participated in the Olympic Games five times, representing Turkey. But it was now in Paris that he managed to win his first medal.
On the eve of his fateful performance, Dikeç refused to wear anti-glare glasses, which are usually used by shooting participants for better aiming, and also did not wear anti-noise headphones.
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Turk came out to fight for an Olympic medal as if he was having a good time through the park and went into the fairground shooting range, shoot at a target and get a prize toy.
After receiving the silver, answering the enthusiastic questions of journalists, Dikech briefly explained: I don’t need special equipment . I am a natural born shooter.
He does not intend to stop at the second place he has achieved. Dikech will continue to participate in the Olympic Games and plans to win gold.
Such ambitions are not groundless: he has already won the title of world champion twice.
< p>Before this, Dikech competed at the Olympics in 2008, where he took 44th place in the 10-meter air pistol shooting and 22nd place in the 50-meter distance.
At the 2013 European Championships, he won two individual and one team gold medal, as well as two silver medals in team events. tournaments.
