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Yusuf Dikec Leads Turkey to Triple Gold at European Champions League in Istanbul

He cast the home victory as preparation for next month’s World Championships in Cairo.

Overview

  • Dikec and teammate Mustafa Inan beat Germany’s Christian Reitz and Paul Froehlich 2–0 to win the men’s 10m air pistol team final.
  • Turkey claimed three gold medals at the ESC European Champions League of Air Weapons hosted in Istanbul.
  • A clip of Dikec’s winning shot drew massive traction on social media, with users praising his composed, minimalist style.
  • Dikec said competing in Istanbul was a great honor and described the event as a tune‑up for the November Worlds in Cairo.
  • The 52-year-old became Turkey’s oldest Olympic medallist with a Paris 2024 silver and has sought to trademark his signature shooting pose.