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We apologize for any inconvenience caused. A former officer of the Turkish Gendarmerie, Dikec combined with Sevval Ilayda Tarhan to win the silver in the mixed team meter air pistol event on Tuesday.
While most pistol shooters wear visors, chunky ear-defenders and shooting lenses with a blinder to shut out distractions and enhance focus, Dikec had only an yellow ear plug in as he hit the range.
His silver hair, intense gaze, normal glasses and a jersey that looked like a regular t-shirt intrigued netizens. Dikec is already back in Turkey and did not reply to Reuters messages seeking his reaction to his global fame, but teammate Tarhan says he has earned his overnight celebrity status. The internet cannot stop gushing over Dikec, who has not missed an Olympics since his debut in Beijing in We were hoping to win gold here too, and we are among the best pistol teams, she said.
Please disable the ad blocking feature. To use this site, please disable the ad blocking feature and reload the page. Accept all Reject all. Dikec himself seems surprised, if a bit baffled, by the internet storm. Latest Articles Japan-U. Plants; Will Reduce U.
