Turkish Olympic Shooter Yusuf Dikeç Made a Statement About His Final Shot & Going Viral!

Yusuf Dikeç, who brought the first medal in the shooting category to Turkiye, together with Şevval İlayda Tarhan at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games, spoke to Radyo Gol about the success that caught the attention of the whole world!

Turkish shooters Yusuf Dikeç - Şevval İlayda Tarhan, faced off against Damir Mikec and Zorana Arunovic from Serbia in the final of the 10-meter air pistol mixed category.

In the match that was a scene of great excitement, the side that reached the gold medal was Serbia with a score of 1614.

They won the first medal for Turkey in the shooting category with their achievements.

Dikeç had also become the focus of interest for not needing equipment in his shots.

The 51-year-old national athlete spoke to Radio Gol about their success and shot achieved with Tarhan.

'The world is not talking about me, the world is talking about Turkey. We are just a symbol. There is no negativity from our ministry or federation regarding the equipment, this is my own preference. While the whole world is shooting with one eye, I am doing it with both eyes. I researched this a lot and saw that it can be shot more healthily. There is no connection between me shooting with my hand in my pocket and showing off. I feel more motivated and comfortable while shooting.'

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