Turkish air pistol shooter Yusuf Dikek has become a social media sensation after winning the silver medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics. A picture of the 51-year-old athlete with one hand in his pocket and wearing minimal gear has gone viral on social media.

On X, a post featuring the photo has received an astounding 62 million views. “Turkey “Sent a 51-year-old boy with no special lenses, eye protection or ear protection and won a silver medal,” the caption read.

Youssef Dikek was compared to other athletes who competed in the air pistol mixed team competition who were decked out in special gear, including special goggles, lenses to prevent blur, and ear protectors for noise. In contrast, the Turkish shooter redefined casual confidence when he appeared in it. Paris Olympics 2024 stage in prescription glasses and generic earplugs, and proceeded to win silver with one hand in his pocket.

Memes on Yussuf Dikek have flooded X and other social media platforms since his photo went viral on Wednesday.

Take a look at some of the best memes below:

Several Excel memes also surfaced

Some joked that Turkey had sent an undercover spy or hitman to the Olympics and had deliberately not won the gold so as not to arouse suspicion.

Serbia’s Zorana Arunovic and Demir Macic won the 10m air pistol mixed team gold medal at the Paris Olympics on Tuesday. They beat Turkey’s Seul Ilyada Tarhan and Yusuf Dicek 16-14 at the Shetorox Shooting Center. during this, I beg you And Sarbjot Singh won the bronze medal for India, defeating the South Korean duo of Oh Ye-jin and Lee Won-ho 16-10, Reuters reports.

Youssef Dikek may have missed out on an Olympic gold medal, but he certainly won with his candor on social media. It is the Turkish athlete’s fifth Olympic outing and his first medal in the sporting extravaganza.