Modesty the aim for Turkiye’s shooting sensation

Ankara: Yusuf Dikec may have an Olympic medal and a legion of adoring online fans, but the Turkish pistol sharpshooter is aiming to keep his feet on t...

Ankara: Yusuf Dikec may have an Olympic medal and a legion of adoring online fans, but the Turkish pistol sharpshooter is aiming to keep his feet on the ground.

Shots of the athlete cocking his pistol with nonchalance, his silver medal in Paris earned with his off hand in his pocket and no protective glasses or headphones, went viral around the world.

But in spite of his newfound internet fame, Dikec insisted that he was “the same man”.

“The day after our silver medal, everyone was talking to me about the number of times my photos were shared on social networks,” Dikec told AFP.

“But it doesn’t matter to me. I’ll continue my life as before,” he said.