Yusuf Dikeç
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Yusuf Dikeç (born 1 January 1973) is a Turkish sport shooter who competes in the pistol events and is a multi-time world and European champion. He is a retired non-commissioned officer of the Turkish Gendarmerie and a member of Jandarma Gücü Sports Club. He has been subject to overnight fame and various Internet memes due to his casual attire combined with minimal equipment during the 2024 Summer Olympics in which he won a silver medal in the 10 meter air pistol mixed team event alongside his teammate Şevval İlayda Tarhan. Dikeç used the following expression in his life philosophy on the official Olympic page: "Success doesn't come with your hands in your pockets."
Infobox
Born
(1973-01-01) 1 January 1973 (age 52)Taşoluk, Göksun, Kahramanmaraş, Turkey
Education
Military and sport trainer
Alma mater
Gazi University
Occupation
Gendarmerie NCO
Years active
2001–present
Height
1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight
80 kg (176 lb)
Country
Turkey
Sport
Air pistol
Event(s)
10 m air pistol, 50 m pistol
Club
Jandarma Gücü
Tables
Representing Turkey · Achievements
2003
2003
Year
2003
Competition
European Military Championships
Venue
Plzeň, Czech Republic
Position
2nd
2004
2004
Year
2004
Competition
European Military Championships
Venue
Ankara, Turkey
Position
2nd
2005
2005
Year
2005
Competition
XV Mediterranean Games
Venue
Almeria, Spain
Position
2nd
Event
10 m air pistol
Notes
585
Balkan Championships
Balkan Championships
Year
Balkan Championships
Competition
Romania
Venue
2nd
2006
2006
Year
2006
Competition
CISM World Championships
Venue
Rena, Norway
Position
1st
Event
25 m center-fire pistol
Notes
597 WR
2007
2007
Year
2007
Competition
Military World Games
Venue
Hyderabad, India
Position
2nd
Event
25 m rapid-fire pistol
Military Olympics
Military Olympics
Year
Military Olympics
Competition
Brazil
Venue
2nd
2010
2010
Year
2010
Competition
CISM World Championships
Venue
Zagreb, Croatia
Position
3rd
Event
25 m center-fire pistol
2011
2011
Year
2011
Competition
ISSF World Cup
Venue
Munich, Germany
Position
1st
Event
10 m air pistol
Notes
687.3
ISSF World Cup Final
ISSF World Cup Final
Year
ISSF World Cup Final
Competition
Wrocław, Poland
Venue
3rd
Position
10 m air pistol
Event
682.9
2012
2012
Year
2012
Competition
ISSF World Cup
Venue
Munich, Germany
Position
3rd
Event
10 m air pistol
Notes
686.5
ISSF World Cup Final
ISSF World Cup Final
Year
ISSF World Cup Final
Competition
Bangkok, Thailand
Venue
3rd
Position
10 m air pistol
Event
684.5
European Championships
European Championships
Year
European Championships
Competition
Vierumäki, Finland
Venue
2nd
Position
10 m pistol
European Championships
European Championships
Year
European Championships
Competition
Vierumäki, Finland
Venue
2nd
Position
10 m pistol team
2013
2013
Year
2013
Competition
XVII Mediterranean Games
Venue
Mersin, Turkey
Position
2nd
Event
10 m air pistol
Notes
577
1st
1st
Year
1st
Competition
50 m pistol
Venue
555
European Championships
European Championships
Year
European Championships
Competition
Osijek, Croatia
Venue
1st
Position
25 m center-fire pistol
Event
590
1st
1st
Year
1st
Competition
25 m center-fire pistol team
Venue
1,741
1st
1st
Year
1st
Competition
25 m standard pistol
2nd
2nd
Year
2nd
Competition
25 m standard pistol team
2nd
2nd
Year
2nd
Competition
50 m pistol team
Venue
1,665
2014
2014
Year
2014
Competition
ISSF World Championships
Venue
Granada, Spain
Position
1st
Event
25 m center-fire pistol
Notes
588
1st
1st
Year
1st
Competition
25 m standard pistol
Venue
581
2nd
2nd
Year
2nd
Competition
10 m air pistol
Venue
582
3rd
3rd
Year
3rd
Competition
25 m standard pistol team
2016
2016
Year
2016
Competition
European Championships
Venue
Győr, Hungary
Position
1st
Event
10 m pistol
2018
2018
Year
2018
Competition
European Championships
Venue
Győr, Hungary
Position
1st
Event
10 m pistol
Notes
241.6
2021
2021
Year
2021
Competition
European Championships
Venue
Osijek, Croatia
Position
3rd
Event
10 m pistol team
2022
2022
Year
2022
Competition
ISSF World Cup
Venue
Cairo, Egypt
Position
2nd
Event
10 m air pistol team
Notes
869
Baku, Azerbaijan
Baku, Azerbaijan
Year
Baku, Azerbaijan
Competition
3rd
Venue
10 m air pistol Mixed team
Position
578
2023
2023
Year
2023
Competition
ISSF World Cup
Venue
Jakarta, Indonesia
Position
1st
Event
10 m air pistol team
Notes
867
European Games
European Games
Year
European Games
Competition
Kraków-Małopolska, Poland
Venue
2nd
Position
10 m air pistol team
ISSF World Championships
ISSF World Championships
Year
ISSF World Championships
Competition
Baku, Azerbaijan
Venue
2nd
Position
10 m air pistol Mixed team
Event
581
2024
2024
Year
2024
Competition
European Championships
Venue
Győr, Hungary
Position
1st
Event
10 m pistol trio
2nd
2nd
Year
2nd
Competition
10 m pistol team
ISSF World Cup
ISSF World Cup
Year
ISSF World Cup
Competition
Munich, Germany
Venue
1st
Position
10 m air pistol Mixed team
Event
580
Summer Olympic Games
Summer Olympic Games
Year
Summer Olympic Games
Competition
Paris, France
Venue
2nd
Position
10 m air pistol Mixed team
2025
2025
Year
2025
Competition
ISSF World Cup
Venue
Munich, Germany
Position
2nd
Event
10 m air pistol
European Championships
European Championships
Year
European Championships
Competition
Osijek, Croatia
Venue
1st
Position
10 m pistol trio
1st
1st
Year
1st
Competition
10 m pistol Mixed team
2nd
2nd
Year
2nd
Competition
10 m pistol solo
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
| 2003 | European Military Championships | Plzeň, Czech Republic | 2nd | ||
| 2004 | European Military Championships | Ankara, Turkey | 2nd | ||
| 2005 | XV Mediterranean Games | Almeria, Spain | 2nd | 10 m air pistol | 585 |
| Balkan Championships | Romania | 2nd | |||
| 2006 | CISM World Championships | Rena, Norway | 1st | 25 m center-fire pistol | 597 WR |
| 2007 | Military World Games | Hyderabad, India | 2nd | 25 m rapid-fire pistol | |
| Military Olympics | Brazil | 2nd | |||
| 2010 | CISM World Championships | Zagreb, Croatia | 3rd | 25 m center-fire pistol | |
| 2011 | ISSF World Cup | Munich, Germany | 1st | 10 m air pistol | 687.3 |
| ISSF World Cup Final | Wrocław, Poland | 3rd | 10 m air pistol | 682.9 | |
| 2012 | ISSF World Cup | Munich, Germany | 3rd | 10 m air pistol | 686.5 |
| ISSF World Cup Final | Bangkok, Thailand | 3rd | 10 m air pistol | 684.5 | |
| European Championships | Vierumäki, Finland | 2nd | 10 m pistol | ||
| European Championships | Vierumäki, Finland | 2nd | 10 m pistol team | ||
| 2013 | XVII Mediterranean Games | Mersin, Turkey | 2nd | 10 m air pistol | 577 |
| 1st | 50 m pistol | 555 | |||
| European Championships | Osijek, Croatia | 1st | 25 m center-fire pistol | 590 | |
| 1st | 25 m center-fire pistol team | 1,741 | |||
| 1st | 25 m standard pistol | ||||
| 2nd | 25 m standard pistol team | ||||
| 2nd | 50 m pistol team | 1,665 | |||
| 2014 | ISSF World Championships | Granada, Spain | 1st | 25 m center-fire pistol | 588 |
| 1st | 25 m standard pistol | 581 | |||
| 2nd | 10 m air pistol | 582 | |||
| 3rd | 25 m standard pistol team | ||||
| 2016 | European Championships | Győr, Hungary | 1st | 10 m pistol | |
| 2018 | European Championships | Győr, Hungary | 1st | 10 m pistol | 241.6 |
| 2021 | European Championships | Osijek, Croatia | 3rd | 10 m pistol team | |
| 2022 | ISSF World Cup | Cairo, Egypt | 2nd | 10 m air pistol team | 869 |
| Baku, Azerbaijan | 3rd | 10 m air pistol Mixed team | 578 | ||
| 2023 | ISSF World Cup | Jakarta, Indonesia | 1st | 10 m air pistol team | 867 |
| European Games | Kraków-Małopolska, Poland | 2nd | 10 m air pistol team | ||
| ISSF World Championships | Baku, Azerbaijan | 2nd | 10 m air pistol Mixed team | 581 | |
| 2024 | European Championships | Győr, Hungary | 1st | 10 m pistol trio | |
| 2nd | 10 m pistol team | ||||
| ISSF World Cup | Munich, Germany | 1st | 10 m air pistol Mixed team | 580 | |
| Summer Olympic Games | Paris, France | 2nd | 10 m air pistol Mixed team | ||
| 2025 | ISSF World Cup | Munich, Germany | 2nd | 10 m air pistol | |
| European Championships | Osijek, Croatia | 1st | 10 m pistol trio | ||
| 1st | 10 m pistol Mixed team | ||||
| 2nd | 10 m pistol solo |
References
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- "A conspicuously dressed-down shooter won Olympic silver. Then he went viral"https://www.npr.org/2024/08/01/nx-s1-5060078/turkey-shooter-olympics-glasses-gear-silver
- Paris 2024 Olympicshttps://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/yusuf-dikec_1564893
- "Yusuf Dikeç"https://web.archive.org/web/20160304040051/http://www.goksunluyuz.com/goksunsehirportali/yusuf-dikec.html
- "CISM World Records Men"https://web.archive.org/web/20160305152312/http://www.cism-milsport.org/eng/003_SPORTS/018_shooting/records.asp
- "2012 ISSF World Cup Final closed in Bangkok: China tops the medal count"http://www.issf-sports.org/news.ashx?newsid=1765
- Schwager-Patel, Nischel, "Meet Yusef Dikec Archived 5 August 2024 at the Wayback Machine", Olympics.com, 3 August 2024.https://olympics.com/en/news/yusuf-dikec-turkish-shooting-viral-paris-2024-olympics
- "Shooting,50m pistol (60 shots) men – Qualifying Round"https://archive.today/20130411065330/http://www.london2012.com/shooting/event/men-50m-pistol/phase=shm201100/doc=summary.html
- "Yusuf Dikec is a double gold winner"http://www.esc-shooting.org/news/read/yusuf_dikec_is_a_double_gold_winner-45/
- Sabahhttp://www.sabah.com.tr/Ankara/2013/07/30/aticilikta-gumus-geldi
- TRT Haberhttps://www.trthaber.com/haber/spor/milli-aticilar-hirvatistanda-bronz-madalya-kazandi-583451.html
- Fanatikhttps://www.fanatik.com.tr/olimpiyatlar/paris-olimpiyat-oyunlarinda-yusuf-dikec-ve-sevval-ilayda-tarhan-ikilisinden-gumus-madalya-2553950
- Olympics.comhttps://olympics.com/en/news/yusuf-dikec-turkish-shooting-viral-paris-2024-olympics
- Fox Newshttps://www.foxnews.com/sports/turkish-olympic-pistol-shooter-goes-viral-after-nonchalant-composure-leads-silver-medal-insane-aura
- CNNhttps://www.cnn.com/2024/08/01/sport/yusuf-dikec-turkey-olympics-shooter-viral-spt/index.html
- The Economic Timeshttps://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/is-olympic-fame-yusuf-dikec-really-that-cool-in-real-life-his-colleague-shares-the-truth/articleshow/112260559.cms?from=mdr
- Al Jazeerahttps://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2024/8/1/viral-olympic-shooters-yusuf-dikec-and-kim-ye-ji-unfazed-by-internet-storm
- www.hindustantimes.comhttps://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/viral-turkish-olympics-shooter-yusuf-dikec-reacts-to-his-hitman-memes-looked-calm-but-101722737041609.html
- Varietyhttps://variety.com/2024/tv/global/paris-olympics-stars-pole-vault-pommel-horse-1236095643/
- "Turkey's viral Olympian Yusuf Dikeç inspires new celebration with nonchalant stance"https://edition.cnn.com/2024/08/09/sport/yusuf-dikec-olympic-celebration-craze-spt-intl/index.html
- South China Morning Posthttps://www.scmp.com/sport/paris-olympics-2024/buzz/article/3272989/who-yusuf-dikec-turkish-shooter-who-has-gone-viral-2024-paris-olympics
- The Economic Timeshttps://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/turkish-star-yusuf-dikec-wants-to-trademark-his-viral-olympic-shooting-stance-what-it-means/articleshow/113009495.cms?from=mdr
- "H&N Cup'ta Gümüş Madalya Yusuf Dikeç'in"https://www.taf.gov.tr/Haberler/Detay/22-01-2025-hn-cup-ta-gumus-madalya-yusuf-dikec-in
- "H&N Cup 2025 Final Results 10m Air Pistol Men"https://results.sius.com/DownloadFile.aspx?Championship=b0f35006-8cf2-4505-9441-418faadf82f1&FileName=10m/02_APM/5_FINAL/F100000IA2201251315.1.APM.0.001.pdf
- T24https://t24.com.tr/haber/yusuf-dikec-avrupa-sampiyonasi-nda-gumus-madalya-kazandi,1225188
- "Results 10m Air Pistol Solo Men"https://results.sius.com/DownloadFile.aspx?Championship=a5c0e6e8-582e-4e84-a807-6d1ee3636eae&FileName=10m/APM-ECH-SOLO/7_GOLD/G100050IA1103251700.1.APM-ECH-SOLO.0.001.pdf
- beIN Sportshttps://beinsports.com.tr/haber/yusuf-dikec-ve-sevval-ilayda-tarhandan-altin-madalya-2
- "Results 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Gold Medal Match"https://results.sius.com/DownloadFile.aspx?Championship=a5c0e6e8-582e-4e84-a807-6d1ee3636eae&FileName=10m/APMT/7_GOLD/G200050TA1003251800.1.APMT.0.001.pdf
- Hürriyethttps://www.hurriyet.com.tr/sporarena/milli-aticilar-avrupa-sampiyonasini-altin-madalyayla-tamamladi-42726502
- "Results 10m Air Pistol Trio Men Gold Medal Match"https://results.sius.com/DownloadFile.aspx?Championship=a5c0e6e8-582e-4e84-a807-6d1ee3636eae&FileName=10m/APTRIOM/7_GOLD/G100050TA1203251815.1.APTRIOM.0.001.pdf