After sweeping the internet by storm with his ultra-casual approach to competitive shooting, this is a video of Yusuf Dikeç in action — action that helped him and female teammate Şevval İlayda Tarhan secure the silver medal in the 10m air pistol mixed team event. Yusuf rose to fame after a photo from the event surfaced of him wearing no specialized glasses or ear-wear (he is wearing earplugs) and just a t-shirt, unlike other competitors. Go with what works for you — that’s the message here. Despite contradictory accounts online, Yusuf has been competing in the sport for over two decades (not picking it up after a recent divorce like Facebook posts would lead you to believe), and is a retired non-commissioned officer of the Turkish gendarmerie. With fancy equipment could Yusuf have taken home the gold? There’s no question, but he’s so cool I assume he felt it would be unsporting to not handicap himself.

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