‘Gearless’ Olympic Shooter From Turkey Triggers Epic Meme-Fest On Social Media

Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikec is the newest viral sensation to come out of the Paris Olympics after winning a silver medal in Mixed 50m Pistol event. The 51-year-old stole the show at the Chatearoux Shooting Complex, becoming an instant hit on social media. However, it wasn’t because of his shooting skills. Instead, it was because of his casual way of doing business. Usually, shooters wear ear protectors and use lenses for precision and to avoid blurring. However, Dikec arrived in Chatearoux without any of those.

Instead, for precision, he was wearing a prescribed glasses, while also casually putting his non-shooting hand inside his pocket. Dikec aimed his pistol down sight and nailed his shots as he and Sevval Ilayda Tarhan secured a silver medal in the event.

This made Dikec an instant hit on social media with viewers sparking a meme fest on social media platform X.

Turkish shooter Dikec Yusuf is a legend for this

(h/t @PicturesFoIder, @TurkishArc) pic.twitter.com/XPW1SaUbf3

— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 31, 2024

I know everyone is loving the South Korean pistol shooter in the Olympics with robocop vibes. I present you the Turkish pistol shooter. 51 years old. Flip flops, hands in pocket. He would’ve lit a cigarette if he could. My vibe.

(He got silver btw)#OlympicGames pic.twitter.com/MrnO8Q5oiy

— Kerem (@kerem) July 31, 2024

South Korea sent fully dressed shooter and Turkey sent a 51 years old In T Shirt hand in pocket while shooting

And Turkish guy got silver Medal pic.twitter.com/tEYMtT7Lu1

— Palestinian (@drrpalestine) August 1, 2024

At 51, Turkish shooter wins silver in his fifth #Olympics , showing impressive skill with one hand in his pocket and Shoots without lenses.

Competing since Beijing 2008, he clinched his first Olympic medal in style.

#YusufDikec #Shooting #Paris2024

pic.twitter.com/FoxyGOWLRE

— Deepak. (@CricCrazyDeepak) August 1, 2024