Olympic shooters Yusuf Dikec and Kim Ye-ji Went Viral

Yusuf Dikec is a sports shooter who has competed in many Shooting events representing Turkey. He is a retired officer from the Gendarmerie and part of a sports club named Jandarma Gucu. In the 2024 Paris Olympics, he competed in Shooting and won a silver medal.

Kim Ye-ji is a sports shooter from South Korea who competed in many shooting events. She performed very well in the 2024 Paris Olympics and won a silver medal in the women's category. She set a record for the "25-meter pistol" in the world.

Yusuf Dikec and Kin Ye-ji both participated in the Paris Olympics 2024 and won Silver medals. Both of them are gaining popularity on social media and in their respective sports. Do you want to know why they have gained such popularity? Let's discuss:

Yusuf Dikec

Yusuf Dikec, a Turkish shooter, and Sevval Ilayda Tarhan took the silver medal in the mixed team 10-meter air pistol shooting competition. He has acquired nicknames such as "Olympic 007" and "hitman."

Dikec did not become a viral trend because of the silver medal. He gained fame for carrying the least amount of equipment possible when shooting: he skipped the lens, visor, blinkers, and ear protection that many handgun shooters always use.

This is the 51-year-old Turkish shooting medallist's fifth consecutive Olympic Games. Beijing 2008 was his first Olympic Games appearance. He has won seven European championships over the years. After his silver medal, Dikec talked openly about his unique shooting style.

He said, "My shooting strategy is one of the rare shooting techniques in the world. I shoot with both eyes open, which surprises even the referees"."

Yusuf Dikec's Previous Winnings

Ten years ago, he enjoyed one of his best years as a shooter, winning two world championship medals in the 25-meter standard pistol and 25-meter centre fire pistol competitions and a silver in the 10-meter air pistol.

Kim Ye-ji

Another shooter who captured the internet's attention during the first week of the Olympics was Kim Yeji, a pistol shooter from South Korea. On Sunday, Kim took second place in the women's 10-meter air pistol competition behind South Korean colleague Oh Ye Jin.

The internet has called Kim Ye-ji "main character energy" due to her confident and flawless appearance throughout the shooting. In addition to her black jacket and black cap worn backward on her head, other social media users pointed out that she was competing with a plush elephant toy swinging from her waist.

According to the Korean news source Insight, Kim's five-year-old daughter owns the stuffed elephant toy. Kim has only had video calls with her daughter since she moved into the Jincheon National Athletes' Village to prepare for the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Kim Ye-ji Previous Winnings

Frequently Asked Question

Q. What is the address of the Turkey track shooting area?

North, CO-67, Sedalia, CO 80135, United States is the Turkey track shooting area.

Q. Who won the Gold medal in the Shooting game?

Serbia defeats Turkey to win the mixed-team air pistol gold medal for the first time.