Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$300,000 BPT Elite16 Rio de Janeiro
November 6 - 10, 2024
(3) 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 Rio de Janeiro Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2016 Did not play Jefferson Santos Pereira - 9th
2016 Julio Nascimento - 41st Jefferson Santos Pereira - 25th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 10/16-20/2024 Elite16 Joao Pessoa 5 2nd 1100 US$20,000.00
FIVB 7/27-8/10/2024 Olympic Games Paris 2024 13 4th 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/10-14/2024 Elite16 Vienna 10 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 7/3-7/2024 Elite16 Gstaad 10 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 6/5-9/2024 Elite16 Ostrava 11 9th 600 US$6,000.00
FIVB 5/22-26/2024 BPT Elite16 Espinho 10 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 5/1-5/2024 Elite16 Brasília 8 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 3/5-9/2024 Elite16 Doha 12 5th 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 12/6-9/2023 BPT Finals Doha 2023 1 4th 0 US$35,000.00
FIVB 11/22-26/2023 Elite16 Joao Pessoa 13, Q1 5th 760 US$8,000.00
Elite16 Rio de Janeiro Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 11/7/2024 Pool C Joaquin Bello / Luis Javier Bello, England (14, Q4) Won 21-19, 21-19 0:43
Fri, 11/8/2024 Pool C Arthur Mariano / Pedro Sousa, Brazil (11) Won 21-16, 21-16 0:34
Fri, 11/8/2024 Pool C Matthew Immers / Steven van de Velde, Netherlands (6) Lost 16-21, 14-21 0:29
Sat, 11/9/2024 Winner 1 Timo Hammarberg / Philipp Waller, Austria (9) Won 26-24, 17-21, 15-9 0:51
Sat, 11/9/2024 Winner 2 Anders Mol / Christian Sorum, Norway (2) Lost 16-21, 21-16, 12-15 0:49
Head to Head Results
Tijan/Younousse trail the series against the field 16-19 (Lead 7 Series, Trail 3 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Ahman/Hellvig, Sweden 3-4
8/8/24FIVBOlympic Games Paris 2024 Semi-Finals Ahman/Hellvig 1 Tijan/Younousse 13 21-13, 21-17 0:35
7/29/24FIVBOlympic Games Paris 2024 Pool A Tijan/Younousse 13 Ahman/Hellvig 1 15-21, 21-19, 20-18 0:56
12/9/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Semi-Finals Ahman/Hellvig 3 Tijan/Younousse 1 12-21, 21-18, 15-11 0:46
6/2/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool B Ahman/Hellvig 2 Tijan/Younousse 7 21-18, 17-21, 17-15 0:51
11/5/22FIVBCape Town Elite 16 Semi-Finals Ahman/Hellvig 6 Tijan/Younousse 3 33-35, 21-16, 15-11 0:56
11/4/22FIVBCape Town Elite 16 Pool C Tijan/Younousse 3 Ahman/Hellvig 6 21-19, 21-19 0:38
10/16/22FIVBMaldives Challenge Semi-Finals Tijan/Younousse 1 Ahman/Hellvig 2 15-21, 21-12, 15-13 0:46
Trail the series against # 2 Mol/Sorum, Norway 2-13
11/9/24FIVBElite16 Rio de Janeiro Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 2 Tijan/Younousse 3 21-16, 16-21, 15-12 0:49
10/20/24FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 3 Tijan/Younousse 5 25-27, 21-17, 19-17 1:09
8/10/24FIVBOlympic Games Paris 2024 Bronze Medal Mol/Sorum 2 Tijan/Younousse 13 21-13, 21-16 0:32
7/11/24FIVBElite16 Vienna Pool B Mol/Sorum 2 Tijan/Younousse 10 23-25, 21-13, 15-10 0:55
7/6/24FIVBElite16 Gstaad Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 3 Tijan/Younousse 10 21-23, 21-15, 15-13 0:57
6/6/24FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool C Mol/Sorum 3 Tijan/Younousse 11 21-13, 18-21, 15-9 0:50
7/8/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Winner 2 Mol/Sorum 1 Tijan/Younousse 2 31-33, 21-17, 15-13 1:07
6/4/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Gold Medal Mol/Sorum 1 Tijan/Younousse 7 21-15, 19-21, 15-12 0:52
3/23/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool A Mol/Sorum 1 Tijan/Younousse 8 21-19, 16-21, 15-11 0:51
10/8/21FIVBWorld Tour Finals - Italy Pool B Mol/Sorum 3 Tijan/Younousse 2 21-17, 17-21, 16-14 0:53
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
Lead the series against # 4 da Silva/Dos Santos, Brazil 1-0
10/19/24FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 5 Dos Santos/da Silva 7 21-15, 21-15 0:33
Series tied with # 5 Capogrosso/Capogrosso, Argentina 1-1
10/20/24FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Semi-Finals Tijan/Younousse 5 Capogrosso/Capogrosso 4 21-10, 21-13 0:33
10/18/24FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Pool D Capogrosso/Capogrosso 4 Tijan/Younousse 5 19-21, 25-23, 15-8 0:55
Trail the series against # 6 Immers/van de Velde, Netherlands 0-1
11/8/24FIVBElite16 Rio de Janeiro Pool C Immers/van de Velde 6 Tijan/Younousse 3 21-16, 21-14 0:29
Lead the series against # 8 Berntsen/Mol, Norway 3-0
6/3/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Berntsen/Mol 16, Q6 22-20, 21-12 0:36
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 # 9 Hammarberg/Waller, Austria 1-0
11/9/24FIVBElite16 Rio de Janeiro Winner 1 Tijan/Younousse 3 Hammarberg/Waller 9 26-24, 17-21, 15-9 0:51
Lead the series against # 11 Mariano/Sousa, Brazil 1-0
11/8/24FIVBElite16 Rio de Janeiro Pool C Tijan/Younousse 3 Mariano/Sousa 11 21-16, 21-16 0:34
Lead the series against # 14, Q4 Bello/Bello, England 2-0
11/7/24FIVBElite16 Rio de Janeiro Pool C Tijan/Younousse 3 Bello/Bello 14, Q4 21-19, 21-19 0:43
11/4/22FIVBCape Town Elite 16 Pool C Tijan/Younousse 3 Bello/Bello 14, Q7 23-25, 21-14, 15-11 0:49
Lead the series against # Q1 Carvalhaes/Felipe, Brazil 1-0
10/18/24FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Pool D Tijan/Younousse 5 Carvalhaes/Felipe 13, Q1 21-16, 21-19 0:38
Lead the series against # Q13 Alves/Camboim, Brazil 1-0
10/17/24FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Pool D Tijan/Younousse 5 Alves/Camboim 12 21-17, 21-12 0:34