Yusuf Dikeç

Yusuf Dikeç (born January 1, 1973 in Taşoluk, Göksun, Kahramanmaraş Province, Turkey) is a Turkish sport shooter competing in the pistol events. A retired non-commissioned officer of the Turkish Gendarmerie, the 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) tall athlete at 80 kg (180 lb) is a member of Jandarma Gücü Sports Club.[1][2]

Yusuf Dikeç

Personal information
Nationality	Turkish
Born	(1973-01-01) January 1, 1973 Taşoluk, Göksun, Kahramanmaraş Province, Turkey
Education	Military and sport trainer
Alma mater	Gazi University
Occupation	Gendarmerie NCO
Years active	2001-present
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Country	Turkey
Sport	Air pistol
Event(s)	10 m air pistol, 50 m pistol
Club	Jandarma Gücü
Medal record Shooting Representing  Turkey ISSF World Championships 2014 Granada 25 m c-f pistol 2014 Granada 25 m std pistol 2014 Granada 10 m air pistol 2014 Granada 25 m std pistol team ISSF World Cup 2011 Munich 10 m air pistol 2011 Wroclaw 10 m air pistol 2012 Bangkok 10 m air pistol 2012 Munich 10 m air pistol European Games 2015 Baku 50 m pistol CISM World Championships 2006 Rena 25 m c-f pistol 2010 Zagreb 25 m c-f pistol Military World Games 2007 Hyderabad Mil. rapid fire pistol Military Olympics 2007 Brazil European Championships 2013 Osijek 25 m st pistol 2013 Osijek 25 m c-f pistol 2013 Osijek 25 m c-f pistol Team 2012 Vierumäki 10 m air pistol 2013 Osijek 50 m pistol Team 2013 Osijek 25 m st pistol Team Mediterranean Games 2013 Mersin 50 m pistol 2005 Almeria 25 m c-f pistol 2013 Mersin 10 m air pistol

Early years

Yusuf Dikeç was born 1973 in Taşoluk village of Göksun district in Kahramanmaraş Province. After his primary schooling in his village, he completed his secondary education in Göksun. In 1994, he enrolled to the Military School of Gendarmerie in Ankara. After graduation, he became a corporal and entered duty in Mardin. In 1999, Dikeç entered the Military School of Gendarmerie. After one year, he graduated in the rank of a sergeant. He served one year in Istanbul, and then was appointed to Jandarma Gücü in Ankara, the sports club of the Turkish Gendarmerie.[2][3]

In 2001, he began with sport shooting. Since then, Dikeç competes in the military national team as well as in the national team.[2][3]

He was educated in physical education and sports at Gazi University in Ankara.[1]

Career

He became several times Turkish champion and national record holder in different categories of pistol events.[2]

In 2006, Yusuf Dikeç set a new world record in 25 m center-fire pistol event at the CISM Military World Championships held in Rena, Norway scoring 597 points.[4]

Dikeç won the bronze medal in the 10 metre air pistol event at the 2012 ISSF World Cup Final held in Bangkok, Thailand.[5]

He qualified for participation in the 10 m air pistol men event at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1] He also took part in the 50 m pistol event without advancing to the final round.[6]

At the 2013 European Shooting Championships held in Osijek, Croatia from July 21 to August 4, he became double gold medalist in 25 m standard pistol and 25 m center-fire pistol. He took also a silver medal in the 25 m standard team event with his team mates Fatih Kavruk and Murat Kılınç and another gold medal in the 25 m center-fire pistol team competition.[7] In the 50 m pistol event, he won another silver medal with his team mates Ömer Alimoğlu and İsmail Keleş.[8]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Turkey
2003	European Military Championships	Plzeň, Czech Republic	2nd		[2]
2004	European Military Championships	Ankara, Turkey	2nd		[2]
2005	XV Mediterranean Games	Almeria, Spain	2nd	25 m center-fire pistol	585[2]
	Military World Games	Switzerland	5th		[2]
	Balkan Championships	Romania	2nd		[2]
2006	CISM World Championships	Rena, Norway	1st	25 m center-fire pistol	597 WR[4]
	ISSF World Cup	Munich, Germany	9th	50 m pistol	561[9]
2007	ISSF World Cup	Sydney, Australia	6th	10 metre air pistol	681.6[9]
	European Championships	Granada, Spain	4th	25 m rapid fire pistol	583[9]
	ISSF World Cup	Munich, Germany	7th	10 metre air pistol	681.6[9]
	Military World Games	Hyderabad, India	2nd	Military rapid fire pistol
	Military Olympics	Brazil	2nd
2010	ISSF World Championships	Munich, Germany	5th	10 metre air pistol	681.4[9]
	CISM World Championships	Zagreb, Croatia	3rd	25 m center-fire pistol
2011	ISSF World Cup	Munich, Germany	1st	10 metre air pistol	687.3[10]
	ISSF World Cup Final	Wroclaw, Poland	3rd	10 metre air pistol	682.9[11]
	ISSF World Cup	Changwon, South Korea	7th	10 metre air pistol	684.7[9]
2012	ISSF World Cup	Munich, Germany	3rd	10 metre air pistol	686.5[12]
	ISSF World Cup Final	Bangkok, Thailand	3rd	10 metre air pistol	684.5[5]
	ISSF World Cup	Milan, Italy	6th	10 metre air pistol	681.5[9]
	European Championships	Vierumäki, Finland	2nd	10 metre air pistol	685.7[9]
2013	XVII Mediterranean Games	Mersin, Turkey	2nd	10 metre air pistol	577
			1st	50 metre pistol	555
	European Championships	Osijek, Croatia	1st	25 metre standard pistol	578[13]
			2nd	25 metre standard pistol Team
			1st	25 metre center-fire pistol	590[7]
			1st	25 metre center-fire pistol Team	1,741[7]
			2nd	50 metre pistol Team	1,665[8]

References

1. "Türk Sporcular 2012 Londra Olimpiyatlarında-Atıcılık-Yusuf Dikeç" (in Turkish). GSB. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
2. "Yusuf Dikeç" (in Turkish). Emekli Assubaylar. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
3. "Yusuf Dikeç" (in Turkish). Göksun Şehir Portalı. 2012-02-26. Retrieved 2012-07-09.
4. "CISM World Records Men". CISM. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
5. "2012 ISSF World Cup Final closed in Bangkok: China tops the medal count". ISSF. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
6. "Shooting,50m pistol (60 shots) men – Qualifying Round". London 2012. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
7. "Yusuf Dikec is a double gold winner". European Shooting Confederation. 2013-08-02. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
8. "Atıcılıkta gümüş geldi". Sabah (in Turkish). 2013-07-30. Retrieved 2013-08-30.
9. "Portrait of the Shooter-Dikec Yusuf TUR". ISSF. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
10. "ISSF World Cup Munich 2011-Final Results/10 m Air Pistol Men". ISSF. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
11. "ISSF World Cup Wroclaw 2011-Final Results/10 m Air Pistol Men". ISSF. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
12. "ISSF World Cup Munich 2012 Rifle/Pistol -Final Results/10 m Air Pistol Men". ISSF. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
13. "Yusuf Dikec Brings Turkey the First Gold in Osijek". European Shooting Confederation. 2013-08-01. Retrieved 2013-08-30.