Yusuf Dikeç (born 1 January 1973 in Taşoluk, Göksun, Kahramanmaraş Province) 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]

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Yusuf Dikeç

Personal information
Nationality	Turkish
Born	(1973-01-01) 1 January 1973 (age 51) 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 2023 Baku 10 m air pistol mixed team 2014 Granada 25 m std pistol team ISSF World Cup 2012 Bangkok 10 m air pistol 2012 Munich 10 m air pistol 2011 Munich 10 m air pistol 2011 Wroclaw 10 m air pistol European Games 2023 Kraków-Małopolska 10 m air pistol team CISM World Championships 2010 Zagreb 25 m c-f pistol 2006 Rena 25 m c-f pistol Military World Games 2007 Hyderabad Mil. rapid fire pistol Military Olympics 2007 Brazil European Championships 2021 Osijek 10 m air pistol Team 2013 Osijek 25 m st pistol 2013 Osijek 25 m c-f pistol 2013 Osijek 25 m c-f pistol Team 2013 Osijek 50 m pistol Team 2013 Osijek 25 m st pistol Team Mediterranean Games 2013 Mersin 50 m pistol 2013 Mersin 10 m air pistol 2012 Vierumäki 10 m air pistol 2005 Almeria 25 m c-f pistol

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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]

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 21 July to 4 August, 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 teammates 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 teammates Ömer Alimoğlu and İsmail Keleş.^[8]