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This is not a 'shooter' but a 'commando', with one hand in pocket and the other comfortably aiming at the Olympics

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Who is Yusuf Dikek: The swag of Turkish pistol shooter Yusuf Dikek, who easily won the silver medal at the Paris Olympics with one hand in the pocket and without any safety equipment, wearing everyday glasses without any special lenses, is being discussed a lot on social media. His picture has gone viral on social media, in which he is wearing a white T-shirt and one hand in the pocket. He won the silver medal in the 10 meter air pistol mixed team event, which was Turkey's first medal in Olympic shooting. This is the competition in which India's Manu Bhaker and Sarabjot Singh won bronze medals.

The world is crazy about Yusuf Dikech's 'swag'

Shooters have the freedom to dress as per their choice. At the Olympic range in Chateauroux, about 300 metres from Paris, shooters are seen wearing a visor or a blinder over one eye to reduce light for better focus, but Youssef Dicache was wearing yellow earplugs in his ears which were not visible from the camera angle. After winning the silver medal, Youssef Dicache, 51, said, “I will now try to win the gold medal in 2028.”

Joseph Dikech is no ordinary man

Yusuf Dikech was born in the year 1973 in Tasoluk village of Goksun district of Kahramanmaras province of Turkey. Yusuf Dikech is a retired non-commissioned officer of the Turkish Gendarmerie. Yusuf Dikech started shooting in 2001. Yusuf Dikech is shooting simultaneously for the Turkish national team and military team. Yusuf Dikech completed his primary education in Tasoluk village. The Turkish shooter earned a bachelor's degree in physical education and sports from Gazi University in Ankara.

Trained at Sainik School

Yusuf Dikech joined the Military School of Gendarmerie in Ankara in 1994, where he graduated with the rank of sergeant in 2000. Yusuf Dikech served in Istanbul for a year and then transferred to the Sports Club of the Turkish Gendarmerie. After spending some time in the army, Yusuf Dikech started trying his hand at shooting in 2001 and since then he has been participating in national games for the military national team. Yusuf Dikech has 4 other European Championship titles, one ISSF World Cup title and one CISF World Championship gold medal.