Yusuf Dikeç got more publicity than most Olympic gold medallists after his silver-earning performance in the 10m mixed team pistol final at Paris 2024 went viral. Now he is aiming even higher and hoping to lead a young Turkish team to a dominant result at LA 2028.
Türkiye’s sport shooter is at the Air Guns Türkiye Championships in Erdemli this week where he is not only competing, but also encouraging youth athletes to dream bigger.
The national competition is taking place at the Olympic Shooting Complex, which is named in the honour of the Olympic silver medallist and his Paris 2024 mixed team Sevval Ilayda Tarhan.
The competition is taking place from 6 to 11 April and there are 408 athletes participating, including Dikeç…