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One of the best things about the Olympics is that they offer a window to lesser known sports, such as pistol shooting. And while the participants have dazzled the world with their marksmanship, two athletes have particularly stood out for looking undeniably cool while competing.
First, it was Kim Yeji who caught the world’s attention. The 31-year-old won the silver medal in the women’s 10 meter air pistol, appearing with an air of effortlessness and a lot of style. The athlete donned a backwards hat, which combined with her specialized lenses, created an instant Olympic icon. Additionally, it was later discovered that she also carries her daughter’s elephant doll in her pocket as a good luck charm during competitions, which only added to appeal.
At the 10 meter air pistol mixed team event, the attention turned to Yusuf Dikeç. Unlike most competitors, 51-year old Dikeç didn’t wear specialized lenses or ear protection. Instead, he just showed up wearing his glasses and a t-shirt. As if that wasn’t cool enough, he competed with a hand in his pocket. In the end, he walked away with a silver medal, which he shared with his teammate Şevval İlayda Tarhan. When asked about his lack of aids, Dikeç told the press, “I did not need special equipment. I’m a natural, a natural shooter.”
The incredible images both photographers and camera operators captured of them soon won them countless fans. They also inspired memes and fan art—with the most elaborate ones imagining them as rival hitmen or a former teacher and pupil coming together for one last job. Some people online even joke about them only winning silver as to not raise suspicions, like the movie The Incredibles once suggested. While it’s unclear if they’ve met, they surely exist in the same universes and storylines in the artists’ minds. And while many athletes have won medals, no one has looked this smooth winning them.
Shooters Kim Yeji and Yusuf Dikeç have not only won Olympic medals, but they’ve also looked incredibly cool doing it.
The Olympic #shootingsport stars we didn’t know we needed.
Kim Yeji Yusuf Dikeç pic.twitter.com/gfkyGjFg4I
— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) August 1, 2024
Kim Yeji, from South Korea, won the silver medal in the women’s 10 meter air pistol, appearing with an air an effortlessness and a lot of style.
The most “Main Character Energy” I’ve ever seen in my life.pic.twitter.com/ExuXVxB3VB
— Del Walker (@TheCartelDel) July 30, 2024
no matter what you do in life, you’ll probably never look this cool doing it pic.twitter.com/ORjRhnI1hO
— Aubrey Strobel (@aubreystrobel) July 30, 2024
— 밤톨러 (@bamtolerate) July 30, 2024
Kim Yeji, the woman who just set a new world record for the Women’s 25m Pistol pic.twitter.com/dPS3JGdgfR
— Women Posting W’s (@womenpostingws) July 30, 2024
Kim Yeji, who set a new world record in women’s pistol and won silver at the Olympics, competes while carrying her daughter’s elephant doll in her pocket pic.twitter.com/DxXJBHhOsZ
— Women Posting W’s (@womenpostingws) July 31, 2024
At the 10 meter air pistol mixed team event, the attention turned to Yusuf Dikeç. The 51-year-old used no eye aids or ear protection, shooting with a hand in his pocket. He still walked away with a silver medal.
Turkey sent a 51 yr old guy with no specialized lenses, eye cover or ear protection and got the silver medal pic.twitter.com/sFKcsRzvrw
— non aesthetic things (@PicturesFoIder) July 31, 2024
In Olympic shooting, they use equipment like:
> A lens to avoid blur
> A lens for better precision
> ear protectors for noiseThen a Turkish guy (Dikeç) came and won a silver medal with just a pair of GLASSES. pic.twitter.com/tobbeIifiS
— Turkish Archives (@TurkishArc) July 31, 2024
Did Turkey send a hitman to the Olympics?? pic.twitter.com/m43aVU2bYb
— Idiots Caught On Camera (@IdiotsOnCamera_) August 1, 2024
Turkish shooter Dikec Yusuf is a legend for this
(h/t @PicturesFoIder, @TurkishArc) pic.twitter.com/XPW1SaUbf3
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 31, 2024
Although they’re not on the same team, they inspired memes and fan art—with the most elaborate ones imagining them as rival hitmen or former teacher and pupil coming together for one last job.
劇場版、パリオリンピック射撃。
無課金おじさんよ、永遠にーーー pic.twitter.com/hBRqmFbXmU— MYU＠雑音系少年少女 (@myu060309) August 1, 2024
Took silver place on purpose not to raise suspicions… https://t.co/GEyTNqQJ5I pic.twitter.com/Ia0Z5lh46q
— James (@No_Context_SDMN) August 1, 2024
She’s a world class assassin and he’s her grizzled mentor coming out of retirement for one last job together https://t.co/p3gFMHIEah
— Romcom Protagonist (@kaerizzle) August 1, 2024
김예지 국대 선수분 너무…멋있어서 팬아트를 그릴 수 밖에 없었다. https://t.co/jSU2hnCQKE pic.twitter.com/tgjs1vZA45
— w.homil (@homil_21) July 31, 2024
No he podido resistirme a dibujarlo owo https://t.co/XRCcCP3Wvt pic.twitter.com/h07fG9aba2
— ✏️ Encargos abiertos! (@herr_lorenz_) August 1, 2024
One last job. #YusufDikec pic.twitter.com/MuNUiAed8q
— Ernest Ng Bro (@ernestngBRO) August 1, 2024
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