John Wick at the Paris 2024 Olympics

Youssef Dikech, an expert in breaking Olympic and Turkish records
​​Paris is far from Dikech’s first match. The Turkish athlete made his Olympic debut in 2008 in Beijing at the age of 35 and returned four years later in London 2012, where he recorded his previous best result of 13 of the men’s 50m freestyle pistol event.

Dikek will go on to compete in Rio 2016 and Tokyo 2020 in 2021, although he will always fall shy of a medal or top 10 finish.

In his fifth match in Paris, Dikek made history by winning silver to become Turkey’s oldest Olympic medalist at 51 years and 212 days.

He is a multi-national champion and a seven-time European champion, but Olympic shooting silver is a first for him and the country.

Outside of competition, he has two world titles to his name, in 2014 he won the men’s 25m pistol and the men’s 25m standard pistol.

Dikk’s Paris 2024 popularity
If there’s any indication that times have changed since Dikk’s Olympic debut in 2008, look no further than his sudden popularity on social media social.

Fans fix the Turkish shooter in movie scenes, compare him to characters from TV shows and video games, and even draw him.

Dikec has become popular in Turkey and has been praised for his second win at Paris 2024.

She was welcomed home at the airport on Thursday (August 1) by a sea of ​​Turkish flags, adorned with a flower necklace and a bouquet in her hands.

Dikek, who is chasing a fifth Olympic silver medal, will be remembered mostly for his outstanding performance in competition and his achievements..