Turkish Shooter Had Most Honest One-Liner After Going Viral While Winning Silver

Andy Nesbitt | Aug 1, 2024

Yusuf Dikeç won a silver medal in the air pistol mixed team competition in Paris. / @NBCOlympics

Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikeç won a silver medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team competition in the Paris Olympics on Tuesday and then went viral for his casual look during the event.

The 51-year-old Dikeç wasn't dressed like many others in the competition. He didn't have special glasses like some people wear and he didn't' have any ear protectors. Instead, he kept his left hand in his pants pocket and went about his business.

Look at the difference between Dikeç and others in the event:

legend pic.twitter.com/iPpNOrfyiL

— non aesthetic things (@PicturesFoIder) July 31, 2024

Look at how casual he was during the competition:

The new rule of the Olympic Games is ‘Be Cool’👏 Yusuf Dikec🙏 pic.twitter.com/5h1bX6TAXM

— Tansu Yegen (@TansuYegen) August 1, 2024

Afterward Dikeç provided an awesome quote about his skills, saying: "I did not need special equipment. I'm a natural, a natural shooter."

The 51-year-old Turkish athlete Yusuf Dikeç makes a statement about going viral for competing at the Olympics without specialized equipment and winning a silver medal. 

“I did not need special equipment. I'm a natural, a natural shooter” pic.twitter.com/cTF6dJ2yD5

— kira 👾 (@kirawontmiss) August 1, 2024

Here is his showing off his silver medal:

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A post shared by Yusuf Dikeç (@yusufdikecofficial)

And just like that, a legend was born.