“He Defines Aura”: Turkish Shooter Yusuf Dikec Wins Silver at 51 Without Specialized Gear

The Olympics is one of the toughest sports events in the world, and even world champions sometimes fail to win medals. For this reason, athletes prepare meticulously, and their gear plays an important role. For example, in shooting, players wear specialised lenses to avoid blur and gain precision, as well as ear protectors to block out unnecessary noise and enhance focus.

However, one Turkish shooter broke the internet when he won a silver medal without using any special gear. Turkey’s Yusuf Dikec went viral after he won a silver medal with his partner Sevval Ilayda in the 10-meter air pistol mixed team event. You might think that Yusuf is young and therefore didn’t need special gear, but to your surprise, he is 51.

He competed with a limited set of gear but still took home the silver medal for his country. Yusuf wore regular precision glasses and earplugs, and dominated the game like no other. It looked as though he was casually strolling through a park, and someone just pulled him into the event. Wearing normal glasses and earplugs, with one hand in his pocket, Yusuf’s presence was distinct from others.

This was his fifth Olympics, having first competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. It was the first time he managed to win a medal for his country. After this achievement, social media was flooded with memes about him. 

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