Yusuf Dikec might certainly be the baddest man on the planet proper now.
The Turkish Olympian gained widespread viral fame this week for his efficiency on the Paris Olympics within the 10-meter air pistol occasion. At 51 years previous and dealing with off towards opponents who had been a lot youthful and sporting a lot fancier protecting gear, Dikec confirmed up in only a T-shirt and a daily pair of eyeglasses and began blasting. That was all that he wanted, too, as he went on to win the silver medal within the blended crew occasion alongside teammate Sevval Ilayda Tarhan.
Talking with the Turkish media on Thursday, Dikec reacted to his viral stardom and issued one of many coldest quotes of all-time.
“I didn’t want particular gear,” Dikec stated, per EuroNews. “I’m a pure, a pure shooter.”
That could be a quote that not even John Wick may ship. It’s no frills, all enterprise on the market for Dikec.
What makes it much more spectacular for Dikec, who has a background within the army as a retired senior grasp sergeant of the Turkish Gendarmerie, is that that is the fifth consecutive time he has competed within the Olympics. With expertise in each the 10-meter air pistol occasion and the 50-meter free pistol occasion, Dikec is aware of precisely what works for him and doesn’t want any of that different comfortable stuff.
