Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour Sochi
May 25 - 30, 2021
(4) Ahmed Tijan/Cherif Younousse, Qatar
 
Ahmed Tijan
Qatar
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 28, 1995 (29 yrs old)
Home Town: Banjul, Gambia
Height: 187 cm (6'2")
Weight: 80 kg (176 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 83
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$285,600.00
Cherif Younousse Samba
Qatar
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 22, 1995 (29 yrs old)
Home Town: Dakar, Senegal
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 85 kg (187 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 89
Career Wins: 5
Career Winnings: US$313,400.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334149Money
FIVB664752171153100110 US$557,000.00
FIVB Age Group WC10000000000001 US$0.00
Overall674752171153100111 US$557,000.00
Previous Sochi Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2016 Julio Nascimento - 33rd Jefferson Santos Pereira - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/28-5/2/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 3rd 3 1st 800 US$20,000.00
FIVB 4/22-26/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 2nd 10 2nd 720 US$16,000.00
FIVB 4/16-20/2021 Cancun 4 Star - 1st 17 2nd 720 US$16,000.00
FIVB 3/8-12/2021 Doha 4-star 8 5th 480 US$6,000.00
FIVB 2/23-26/2021 Doha 1 Star 1 1st 0 US$1,000.00
FIVB 3/9-13/2020 Doha Four Star 8 17th 320 US$3,000.00
FIVB 9/3-8/2019 World Tour Finals Rome 19 9th 600 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/30-8/4/2019 Vienna Major Five Star 19 9th 600 US$8,000.00
FIVB 7/24-28/2019 Tokyo Four Star 8 9th 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 7/17-21/2019 Espinho Four Star 6 17th 320 US$3,000.00
FIVB 7/8-13/2019 Gstaad Major Series 14 5th 720 US$12,000.00
FIVB 6/28-7/7/2019 World Championships Hamburg 4 17th 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/11-16/2019 Warsaw Four Star 7 9th 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 5/29-6/2/2019 Ostrava Four Star 4 17th 320 US$3,000.00
FIVB 4/23-28/2019 Xiamen Four Star 7 3rd 640 US$10,000.00
FIVB 3/11-16/2019 Doha Four Star 1 5th 480 US$6,000.00
FIVB 10/17-21/2018 Las Vegas Four Star 6 9th 400 US$4,000.00
FIVB 10/9-14/2018 Yangzhou Four Star 1 9th 400 US$4,000.00
Sochi 4 Star Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/27/2021 Pool D Mathias Berntsen / Hendrik Mol, Norway (29, Q8) Won 21-17, 21-15 0:36
Fri, 5/28/2021 Pool D Daniele Lupo / Paolo Nicolai, Italy (13) Lost 21-18, 17-21, 12-15 0:47
Fri, 5/28/2021 Winner 1 Taylor Crabb / Jake Gibb, United States (6) Won 21-19, 25-23 0:39
Sat, 5/29/2021 Winner 2 Ondrej Perusic / David Schweiner, Czech Republic (5) Won 21-18, 21-17 0:35
Sat, 5/29/2021 Winner 3 Alison Cerutti / Alvaro Filho, Brazil (7) Won 21-18, 21-16 0:38
Sun, 5/30/2021 Semi-Finals Christiaan Varenhorst / Steven van de Velde, Netherlands (14) Won 12-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:45
Sun, 5/30/2021 Gold Medal Piotr Kantor / Bartosz Losiak, Poland (18) Lost 21-17, 21-23, 10-15 0:57
Head to Head Results
Tijan/Younousse lead the series against the field 50-29 (Lead 19 Series, Trail 8 Series, 2 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Series tied with # 1 Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy, Russia 2-2
4/18/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 1st Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 17 Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy 3 21-12, 19-21, 15-10 0:43
9/5/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Pool C Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy 3 Tijan/Younousse 19 21-17, 21-14 0:34
6/15/19FIVBWarsaw Four Star Winner 2 Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy 3 Tijan/Younousse 7 22-20, 21-19 0:38
3/14/19FIVBDoha Four Star Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 1 Krasilnikov/Stoyanovskiy 5 12-21, 21-18, 15-8 0:40
Trail the series against # 2 Mol/Sorum, Norway 2-3
4/26/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 2nd Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 1 Tijan/Younousse 10 21-18, 21-18 0:44
4/20/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 1st Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 1 Tijan/Younousse 17 21-19, 22-20 0:42
4/20/18FIVBXiamen Four Star Winner 1 Mol/Sorum 23, Q2 Tijan/Younousse 18 21-14, 21-10 0:30
3/8/18FIVBDoha Four Star Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 8 Mol/Sorum 19 18-21, 21-18, 20-18 0:50
1/5/18FIVBThe Hague Four Star Pool H Tijan/Younousse 8 Mol/Sorum 9 21-23, 21-19, 15-13 0:48
Trail the series against # 3 Thole/Wickler, Germany 0-1
6/28/18FIVBPoland Four Star Pool F Thole/Wickler 27, Q9 Tijan/Younousse 22 19-21, 21-19, 15-12 0:50
Lead the series against # 5 Perusic/Schweiner, Czech Republic 2-1
5/29/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 4 Perusic/Schweiner 5 21-18, 21-17 0:35
3/11/21FIVBDoha 4-star Winner 3 Perusic/Schweiner 14 Tijan/Younousse 8 17-21, 21-18, 17-15 1:00
6/29/19FIVBWorld Championships Hamburg Pool D Tijan/Younousse 4 Perusic/Schweiner 28 18-21, 21-13, 18-16 0:56
Lead the series against # 6 Crabb/Gibb, United States 4-0
5/28/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Winner 1 Tijan/Younousse 4 Crabb/Gibb 6 21-19, 25-23 0:39
8/9/18FIVBMoscow Four Star Pool H Tijan/Younousse 9 Crabb/Gibb 8 21-19, 22-20 0:38
8/4/18FIVBVienna Major Winner 3 Tijan/Younousse 24, Q5 Crabb/Gibb 13, Q1 21-11, 21-18 0:33
6/29/18FIVBPoland Four Star Winner 1 Tijan/Younousse 22 Crabb/Gibb 17 21-16, 21-17 0:38
Lead the series against # 7 Cerutti/Filho, Brazil 4-2
5/29/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Winner 3 Tijan/Younousse 4 Cerutti/Filho 7 21-18, 21-16 0:38
5/1/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 3rd Winner 3 Tijan/Younousse 3 Cerutti/Filho 1 23-21, 21-15 0:41
8/2/19FIVBVienna Major Five Star Winner 2 Cerutti/Filho 5 Tijan/Younousse 19 21-19, 21-15 0:37
7/26/19FIVBTokyo Four Star Pool E Tijan/Younousse 8 Cerutti/Filho 5 21-19, 21-15 0:44
5/30/19FIVBOstrava Four Star Pool D Cerutti/Filho 20 Tijan/Younousse 4 21-19, 18-21, 15-9 0:52
4/25/19FIVBXiamen Four Star Pool G Tijan/Younousse 7 Cerutti/Filho 23, Q2 21-15, 21-14 0:35
Lead the series against # 8 Plavins/Tocs, Latvia 2-1
7/12/19FIVBGstaad Major Series Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 14 Plavins/Tocs 20, Q2 26-24, 21-19 0:38
7/12/18FIVBGstaad Major Winner 1 Plavins/Tocs 18 Tijan/Younousse 23, Q5 21-17, 19-21, 15-11 0:52
6/28/18FIVBPoland Four Star Pool F Tijan/Younousse 22 Plavins/Tocs 11 24-22, 24-22 0:42
Lead the series against # 9 Leshukov/Semenov, Russia 4-1
5/2/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 3rd Gold Medal Tijan/Younousse 3 Leshukov/Semenov 10 21-15, 21-12 0:34
4/17/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 1st Pool A Leshukov/Semenov 16 Tijan/Younousse 17 21-17, 23-21 0:45
9/5/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Pool C Tijan/Younousse 19 Leshukov/Semenov 14 21-19, 21-12 0:34
7/10/19FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool C Tijan/Younousse 14 Leshukov/Semenov 3 23-21, 19-21, 15-13 0:46
8/10/18FIVBMoscow Four Star Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 9 Leshukov/Semenov 10 21-18, 17-21, 19-17 0:51
Trail the series against # 10 Bryl/Fijalek, Poland 1-2
3/15/19FIVBDoha Four Star Winner 3 Bryl/Fijalek 2 Tijan/Younousse 1 21-19, 23-21 0:41
8/5/18FIVBVienna Major Semi-Finals Bryl/Fijalek 14 Tijan/Younousse 24, Q5 21-15, 21-17 0:42
3/8/18FIVBDoha Four Star Winner 3 Tijan/Younousse 8 Bryl/Fijalek 12 15-21, 21-16, 15-10 0:47
Lead the series against # 11 Carambula/Rossi, Italy 4-1
4/25/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 2nd Semi-Finals Tijan/Younousse 10 Carambula/Rossi 7 21-16, 21-10 0:36
4/23/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 2nd Pool G Carambula/Rossi 7 Tijan/Younousse 10 19-21, 24-22, 15-11 0:57
4/19/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 1st Winner 3 Tijan/Younousse 17 Carambula/Rossi 7 21-18, 21-17 0:35
6/28/19FIVBWorld Championships Hamburg Pool D Tijan/Younousse 4 Carambula/Rossi 45 19-21, 21-14, 18-16 0:56
4/28/19FIVBXiamen Four Star Bronze Medal Tijan/Younousse 7 Carambula/Rossi 27 13-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:46
Lead the series against # 12 Dalhausser/Lucena, United States 3-2
5/1/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 3rd Semi-Finals Tijan/Younousse 3 Dalhausser/Lucena 5 21-15, 21-17 0:38
8/1/19FIVBVienna Major Five Star Pool C Tijan/Younousse 19 Dalhausser/Lucena 14 28-26, 21-18 0:44
7/4/19FIVBWorld Championships Hamburg Winner 1 Dalhausser/Lucena 6 Tijan/Younousse 4 21-18, 21-15 0:39
3/13/19FIVBDoha Four Star Pool A Dalhausser/Lucena 17 Tijan/Younousse 1 13-21, 21-17, 15-9 0:44
3/10/18FIVBDoha Four Star Bronze Medal Tijan/Younousse 8 Dalhausser/Lucena 1 21-19, 19-21, 15-13 0:52
Trail the series against # 13 Lupo/Nicolai, Italy 1-3
5/28/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Pool D Lupo/Nicolai 13 Tijan/Younousse 4 18-21, 21-17, 15-12 0:47
4/25/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 2nd Winner 3 Tijan/Younousse 10 Lupo/Nicolai 14 21-17, 21-16 0:38
3/11/20FIVBDoha Four Star Winner 1 Lupo/Nicolai 4 Tijan/Younousse 8 21-16, 21-18 0:34
10/19/18FIVBLas Vegas Four Star Winner 2 Lupo/Nicolai 7 Tijan/Younousse 6 21-18, 21-17 0:31
Lead the series against # 14 van de Velde/Varenhorst, Netherlands 2-0
5/30/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Semi-Finals Tijan/Younousse 4 Varenhorst/van de Velde 14 12-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:45
4/30/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 3rd Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 3 Varenhorst/van de Velde 11 21-17, 21-18 0:37
Trail the series against # 15 Brouwer/Meeuwsen, Netherlands 2-3
4/24/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 2nd Winner 1 Tijan/Younousse 10 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 13 21-17, 21-16 0:38
8/5/18FIVBVienna Major Bronze Medal Tijan/Younousse 24, Q5 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 5 25-23, 17-21, 15-12 0:57
6/30/18FIVBPoland Four Star Winner 2 Brouwer/Meeuwsen 4 Tijan/Younousse 22 22-20, 21-16 0:34
5/17/18FIVBItapema Four Star Pool B Brouwer/Meeuwsen 2 Tijan/Younousse 15 21-13, 21-15 0:30
3/9/18FIVBDoha Four Star Semi-Finals Brouwer/Meeuwsen 9 Tijan/Younousse 8 22-20, 21-18 0:32
Lead the series against # 16 Bourne/Crabb, United States 1-0
6/14/19FIVBWarsaw Four Star Pool G Tijan/Younousse 7 Bourne/Crabb 10 21-16, 21-17 0:36
Lead the series against # 17 Ehlers/Fluggen, Germany 1-0
5/30/19FIVBOstrava Four Star Pool D Tijan/Younousse 4 Ehlers/Fluggen 29, Q20 24-22, 21-12 0:38
Series tied with # 18 Kantor/Losiak, Poland 2-2
5/30/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Gold Medal Kantor/Losiak 18 Tijan/Younousse 4 17-21, 23-21, 15-10 0:57
4/29/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 3rd Pool C Kantor/Losiak 19 Tijan/Younousse 3 23-21, 22-20 0:45
9/6/19FIVBWorld Tour Finals Rome Winner 1 Tijan/Younousse 19 Kantor/Losiak 22 23-21, 21-15 0:40
4/27/19FIVBXiamen Four Star Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 7 Kantor/Losiak 6 21-17, 24-22 0:43
Lead the series against # 19 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 2-1
7/10/19FIVBGstaad Major Series Pool C Tijan/Younousse 14 Grimalt/Grimalt 19 21-16, 21-19 0:40
7/28/18FIVBTokyo Three Star Winner 3 Grimalt/Grimalt 7 Tijan/Younousse 1 16-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:46
5/17/18FIVBItapema Four Star Pool B Tijan/Younousse 15 Grimalt/Grimalt 18 27-25, 29-27 0:49
Trail the series against # 20 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 1-2
3/10/21FIVBDoha 4-star Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 8 Gavira/Herrera 12 21-16, 21-15 0:35
7/19/19FIVBEspinho Four Star Pool F Gavira/Herrera 11 Tijan/Younousse 6 21-19, 25-23 0:39
4/27/19FIVBXiamen Four Star Semi-Finals Gavira/Herrera 5 Tijan/Younousse 7 21-17, 21-17 0:35
Lead the series against # 21 Samoilovs/Smedins, Latvia 1-0
4/27/19FIVBXiamen Four Star Winner 3 Tijan/Younousse 7 Samoilovs/Smedins 3 17-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:47
Lead the series against # 23 Gerson/Heidrich, Switzerland 1-0
4/24/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 2nd Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 10 Gerson/Heidrich 21 21-16, 19-21, 15-8 0:52
Lead the series against # 27, Q5 Seidl/Waller, Austria 1-0
3/9/21FIVBDoha 4-star Pool H Tijan/Younousse 8 Seidl/Waller 25, Q3 22-20, 21-15 0:38
Lead the series against # 29, Q8 Berntsen/Mol, Norway 2-0
5/27/21FIVBSochi 4 Star Pool D Tijan/Younousse 4 Berntsen/Mol 29, Q8 21-17, 21-15 0:36
7/27/18FIVBTokyo Three Star Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 1 Berntsen/Mol 20 18-21, 21-16, 15-11 0:45
Lead the series against # 30, Q19 Kislytsyn/Kuvichka, Russia 1-0
2/25/21FIVBDoha 1 Star Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 1 Kislytsyn/Kuvichka 7 22-20, 21-13 0:37
Lead the series against # 31 Gusev/Shustrov, Russia 2-0
2/26/21FIVBDoha 1 Star Semi-Finals Tijan/Younousse 1 Gusev/Shustrov 8 21-13, 21-12 0:29
2/24/21FIVBDoha 1 Star Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Gusev/Shustrov 8 21-14, 21-17 0:34
Lead the series against Brunner/Schalk, United States 1-0
4/18/21FIVBCancun 4 Star - 1st Winner 1 Tijan/Younousse 17 Brunner/Schalk 31, Q17 21-16, 21-18 0:35
Trail the series against # Q3 O'Gorman/Saxton, Canada 0-1
4/19/18FIVBXiamen Four Star Pool B O'Gorman/Saxton 15 Tijan/Younousse 18 25-23, 21-18 0:39
Trail the series against # Q6 Bergmann/Harms, Germany 0-1
5/11/18FIVBLucerne Three Star Winner 1 Bergmann/Harms 27, Q10 Tijan/Younousse 2 13-21, 21-13, 15-13 0:44
Lead the series against # Q15 Pokersnik/Zemljak, Slovenia 1-0
6/13/19FIVBWarsaw Four Star Pool G Tijan/Younousse 7 Pokersnik/Zemljak 26, Q11 24-22, 21-18 0:42