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Yusuf Dikeç Age, Wife, Biography

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Marital Status: Divorced
Age: 51 Years
Hometown: Göksun, Turkey

Yusuf Dikec

Bio/Wiki
Profession(s)Air Pistol Shooter, Army Personnel, Mechanic
Physical Stats
Height 5' 11" (180 cm)
Weight (approx.)79 Kg (174 lbs)
Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourSalt and Pepper
Shooting
MedalsGold
• 2006: CISM World Championships in 25m Centre-Fire Pistol Event in Rena
• 2011: ISSF World Cup in 10m Air Pistol Event in Munich
• 2013: Mediterranean Games in 50m Pistol Event in Mersin
• 2013: European Championships in 25m Centre-Fire Pistol Event in Osijek
• 2013: European Championships in 25m Standard Pistol Event in Osijek
• 2013: European Championships in 25m Centre Fire Pistol Event Team in Osijek
• 2016: European Championships in Pistol Event in Győr
• 2014: ISSF World Championships in 25m Centre-Fire Pistol Event in Granada
• 2014: ISSF World Championships in 25m Standard Pistol Event in Granada
• 2018: European Championships in Pistol Event in Győr
• 2023: ISSF World Cup in Air Pistol Men's Team Event in Jakarta
Yusuf Dikec (centre left) wearing ISSF World Cup Gold Medal (2023)
• 2023: European Championships in Air Pistol Men Event in Tallinn
Yusuf Dikec (centre) wearing European Championships Gold Medal (2023)
• 2024: ISSF World Cup in 10m Air Pistol Event in Munich
A photo of Yusuf Dikec wearing ISSF World Cup Gold Medal in Munich (2024)
2024: ISSF Olympic Qualification Championship Event in 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team in Rio De Janerio
Silver
• 2005: Mediterranean Games in 10m Air Pistol Event in Almeria
• 2007: Military World Games in Military Rapid Fire Pistol in Hyderabad
• 2012: European Championships in Pistol Event in Vierumäki
• 2012: European Championships in Pistol Team Event in Vierumäki
• 2013: 25m Standard Pistol Team Event in Osijek
• 2013: 50m Pistol Team Event in Osijek
• 2013: 10m Air Pistol Event in Mersin
• 2014: ISSF World Championships in 10m Air Pistol Event in Granada
• 2023: ISSF World Championships in 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Event in Baku
Yusuf Dikec's ISSF World Championship Silver Medal (2023)
• 2023: European Games in 10m Air Pistol Team Event in Kraków-Małopolska
Yusuf Dikec holding European Games Silver Medal (2023)
• 2024: Olympic Games in 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team Event in Paris
Yusuf Dikec holding Paris Olympics Silver Medal (2024)
Bronze
• 2010: CISM World Championships in 25m Centre-Fire Pistol Event in Zagreb
• 2011: ISSF World Cup in 10m Air Pistol Event in Wroclaw
• 2012: ISSF World Cup in 10m Air Pistol Event in Munich
• 2012: ISSF World Cup in 10m Air Pistol Event in Bangkok
• 2014: ISSF World Championships in 25m Standard Pistol Team Event in Granada
• 2021: European Championships in 10m Air Pistol Team in Osijek
• 2023: European Championships in 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team in Tallinn
Records 2006: He broke the World Record by scoring 597 points in 25m Centre-Fire Pistol Event at CISM Military World Championships in Rena, Norway
Personal Life
Date of Birth1 January 1973 (Monday)
Age (as of 2024)51 Years
BirthplaceTaşoluk, Göksun, Kahramanmaraş Province, Turkey
Zodiac signCapricorn
NationalityTurkish
HometownGöksun, Turkey
SchoolGöksun Anatolian High School, Turkey
College/University• Military School of Gendarmerie, Ankara
• Gazi University, Ankara
• Selçuk University, Konya
Educational Qualification(s)• Physical Education and Sports from Gazi University
• Master's in Coaching from Selçuk University
ReligionIslam
HobbiesDancing, Travelling
Yusuf Dikec in Egypt
Social MediaInstagram
Relationships & More
Marital StatusDivorced
Family
Wife/SpouseSharon

A photo of Yusuf Dikec

Some Lesser Known Facts About Yusuf Dikeç

  • After graduating from Military School of Gendarmerie in Ankara he became a corporal and started his duty in Mardin.
  • In 2000, he became a sergeant and served for one year in Istanbul.
  • Later, he was appointed to the Turkish Gendarmerie sports club in Ankara.
  • In 2001, he started his shooting career and competed for the military national team in Turkey.
  • In 2012, he qualified for the Paris Olympics in the 10m air pistol men’s event and was a part of the 50m pistol event but did not qualify for the final round.
  • In 2013, he scored 578 and won a gold medal in the European Championships in the 25m standard pistol team event and a gold medal in the 25m centre fire pistol team competition in Osijek with his teammates Fatih Kavruk and Murat Kılınç scoring 590 points.
  • In 2021, he won a bronze medal in the 10m Air Pistol Team event at the European Championships in Osijek with teammates Serdar Demirel and Ismail Keleş scoring 16 points in the final.
  • He is an avid lover of animals.

    Yusuf Dikec with a cat

    Yusuf Dikeç with a cat

  • In 2024, a picture of him went viral, where he was seen shooting without wearing any safety gear, barely visible earplugs, and wearing regular spectacles at the Summer Olympics Games in Paris. According to sources, he stated in an interview that he prefers shooting without gears as being lightweight helps him focus more while shooting.

    The viral image of Yusuf Dikec from Summer Olympics Games in Paris (2024)

    The viral image of Yusuf Dikec from the Summer Olympics Games in Paris (2024)

  • In 2024, after winning the silver medal in the Summer Olympics Games in Paris he stood on the podium and asked his ex-wife Sharon to return his dog.
  • Thereafter, a video of his was shared by the ISSF on Twitter from a 2011 shooting competition in which he was seen participating without his glasses, considered basic equipment in sports shooting.