Recently, Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikek won the silver medal in the Paris Olympics 2024. Yusuf participated in the competition in casual look and won big. His common man avatar and shooting were widely discussed on social media. After winning the silver medal, Yusuf went viral on the internet. However, meanwhile, Bollywood actor Adil Hussain started receiving congratulations in place of Yusuf Dikek.
Tweet made about Adil
In such a situation, an It read, ‘Congratulations to Adil Hussain for winning silver for Turkey in Olympics 2024. Respect. Adil immediately understood this joke and while sharing it he replied, ‘I wish this was true… maybe it is not too late to practice. Not only do I have the attitude, I can also work on the skill set now. Users have also enjoyed the actor in the comment section.
The actor said- felt funny
Adil Hussain has also talked about this in one of his interviews. While talking to Hindustan Times, he said, ‘I don’t think that tweet was made due to misunderstanding. He did this thoughtfully. This was done in fun. So when I saw that, I was not shocked. In fact, I found it very funny.
During the interview, Adil was asked whether he saw any similarity between himself and Yusuf Dikek’s look. On this he said, ‘Not at all. I don’t think we have anything in common except our hair and our eyeglass frames. That tweet was made in fun, so I took it that way. That was very funny.
Who is Yusuf Dikek?
Turkish shooter Yusuf Dikek lost to Serbia’s shooter in the final round. In such a situation, he won the silver medal instead of gold. However, after his victory, he became an overnight internet sensation due to his casual look. Yusuf started being talked about in the country and abroad. The shooter was seen wearing his team’s white T-shirt and track pants at the Olympics. Unlike other shooters, Yusuf did not wear any special equipment like eye covers or air covers. He was just wearing his goggles and won silver in the 10 meter pistol event.