Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 BPT Elite Gstaad
July 2 - 6, 2025
(3) Ahmed Tijan/Cherif Younousse, Qatar
 
Ahmed Tijan
Qatar
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 28, 1995 (30 yrs old)
Home Town: Banjul, Gambia
Height: 187 cm (6'2")
Weight: 80 kg (176 lb)
Seasons: 11
Tournaments: 87
Career Wins: 6
Career Winnings: US$345,100.00
Cherif Younousse Samba
Qatar
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 22, 1995 (30 yrs old)
Home Town: Dakar, Senegal
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 85 kg (187 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 93
Career Wins: 7
Career Winnings: US$372,900.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334149Money
FIVB706762181153100110 US$676,000.00
FIVB Age Group WC10000000000001 US$0.00
Overall716762181153100111 US$676,000.00
Previous Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2017 Julio Nascimento - 41st Jefferson Santos Pereira - 9th
2018 Cherif Younousse - 17th Ahmed Tijan - 17th
2019 Cherif Younousse - 5th Ahmed Tijan - 5th
2021 Cherif Younousse - 2nd Ahmed Tijan - 2nd
2022 Cherif Younousse - 9th Ahmed Tijan - 9th
2023 Cherif Younousse - 5th Ahmed Tijan - 5th
2024 Cherif Younousse - 5th Ahmed Tijan - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/28-6/1/2025 BPT Elite Ostrava 5 5th 760 US$9,000.00
FIVB 5/14-18/2025 BPT Challenge Xiamen 1 1st 800 US$20,000.00
FIVB 12/4-7/2024 Finals Doha 2024 1 3rd 320 US$50,000.00
FIVB 11/6-10/2024 Elite16 Rio de Janeiro 3 5th 760 US$8,000.00
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
BPT Elite Gstaad Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/2/2025 Pool C Hugo Campos / Joao Pedrosa, Portugal (22, Q11) Won 21-18, 23-25, 15-11 0:53
Thu, 7/3/2025 Pool C Mathias Berntsen / Hendrik Mol, Norway (10) Won 21-19, 21-17 0:37
Fri, 7/4/2025 Winner 2 Andre Loyola / George Wanderley, Brazil (18, Q3) Lost 15-21, 19-21 0:38
Sat, 7/5/2025 Winner 3 Alexander Brouwer / Steven van de Velde, Netherlands (9) Won 22-20, 21-23, 15-13 1:00
Sat, 7/5/2025 Semi-Finals Stefan Boermans / Yorick de Groot, Netherlands (2) Won 21-16, 21-18 0:37
Sun, 7/6/2025 Gold Medal Elmer Andersson / Jacob Nilsson, Sweden (24, Q13) Won 21-19, 22-20 0:39
Head to Head Results
Tijan/Younousse lead the series against the field 45-38 (Lead 14 Series, Trail 3 Series, 1 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against # 1 Mol/Sorum, Norway 2-14
12/7/24FIVBFinals Doha 2024 Semi-Finals Mol/Sorum 3 Tijan/Younousse 1 21-11, 21-16 0:34
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
Trail the series against # 2 Boermans/de Groot, Netherlands 4-5
7/5/25FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Semi-Finals Tijan/Younousse 3 Boermans/de Groot 2 21-16, 21-18 0:37
12/7/24FIVBFinals Doha 2024 Bronze Medal Tijan/Younousse 1 Boermans/de Groot 4 18-21, 21-15, 17-15 0:52
12/5/24FIVBFinals Doha 2024 Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Boermans/de Groot 4 23-21, 22-20 0:42
5/3/24FIVBElite16 Brasília Pool A Tijan/Younousse 8 Boermans/de Groot 1 21-17, 21-23, 15-13 0:56
3/8/24FIVBElite16 Doha Winner 2 Boermans/de Groot 6 Tijan/Younousse 12 21-19, 21-17 0:38
11/25/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Winner 2 Boermans/de Groot 8 Tijan/Younousse 13, Q1 15-21, 21-16, 15-13 0:46
10/11/23FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Winner 1 Boermans/de Groot 24 Tijan/Younousse 7 21-17, 21-14 0:37
7/10/21FIVBGstaad 4 Star Gold Medal Boermans/de Groot 15 Tijan/Younousse 2 23-21, 19-21, 15-10 0:52
7/7/21FIVBGstaad 4 Star Pool B Boermans/de Groot 15 Tijan/Younousse 2 20-22, 21-12, 15-11 0:45
Series tied with # 4 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
Lead the series against # 5 Perusic/Schweiner, Czech Republic 6-4
5/31/25FIVBBPT Elite Ostrava Winner 3 Perusic/Schweiner 6 Tijan/Younousse 5 21-18, 21-14 0:38
12/4/24FIVBFinals Doha 2024 Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Perusic/Schweiner 10 20-22, 22-20, 15-9 1:00
5/23/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Pool B Perusic/Schweiner 2 Tijan/Younousse 10 25-23, 21-18 0:49
12/7/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Perusic/Schweiner 4 11-21, 21-19, 15-11 0:55
8/18/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Pool C Tijan/Younousse 6 Perusic/Schweiner 3 17-21, 21-16, 15-9 0:49
5/28/22FIVBOstrava Elite 16 Winner 1 Perusic/Schweiner 1 Tijan/Younousse 2 16-21, 21-18, 15-13 0:54
3/26/22FIVBRosarito Elite 16 Winner 1 Tijan/Younousse 1 Perusic/Schweiner 5 21-18, 16-21, 15-12 0:52
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 # 8 Goncalves/Lanci, Brazil 4-1
6/7/24FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool C Tijan/Younousse 11 Goncalves/Lanci 6 21-18, 26-24 0:46
3/8/24FIVBElite16 Doha Winner 1 Tijan/Younousse 12 Goncalves/Lanci 9 21-19, 21-12 0:38
11/24/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Pool D Tijan/Younousse 13, Q1 Goncalves/Lanci 4 19-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:55
7/29/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Winner 2 Goncalves/Lanci 11 Tijan/Younousse 5 21-18, 21-18 0:38
6/1/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool B Tijan/Younousse 7 Goncalves/Lanci 15, Q10 17-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:53
Lead the series against # 9 Brouwer/van de Velde, Netherlands 1-0
7/5/25FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Winner 3 Tijan/Younousse 3 Brouwer/van de Velde 9 22-20, 21-23, 15-13 1:00
Lead the series against # 10 Berntsen/Mol, Norway 5-0
7/3/25FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Pool C Tijan/Younousse 3 Berntsen/Mol 10 21-19, 21-17 0:37
5/31/25FIVBBPT Elite Ostrava Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 5 Berntsen/Mol 10 21-15, 21-17 0:31
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 # 11 Benesh/Partain, United States 4-1
8/7/24FIVBOlympic Games Paris 2024 Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 13 Benesh/Partain 9 21-14, 21-16 0:38
6/8/24FIVBElite16 Ostrava Winner 1 Benesh/Partain 10 Tijan/Younousse 11 21-19, 19-21, 15-8 0:52
12/7/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Benesh/Partain 5 16-21, 21-17, 20-18 0:55
6/4/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Semi-Finals Tijan/Younousse 7 Benesh/Partain 13, Q3 18-21, 21-17, 15-9 0:50
10/15/22FIVBMaldives Challenge Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 1 Benesh/Partain 22, Q9 22-20, 22-20 0:42
Lead the series against # 13 Hodges/Schubert, Australia 1-0
5/23/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Pool B Tijan/Younousse 10 Hodges/Schubert 15, Q11 21-18, 17-21, 15-9 0:47
Lead the series against # 15 Dressler/Waller, Austria 2-0
5/30/25FIVBBPT Elite Ostrava Pool E Tijan/Younousse 5 Dressler/Waller 17, Q2 21-16, 18-21, 15-12 0:51
5/17/25FIVBBPT Challenge Xiamen Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 1 Dressler/Waller 3 21-15, 27-25 0:47
Lead the series against # 16 Ehlers/Wickler, Germany 3-1
12/5/24FIVBFinals Doha 2024 Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Ehlers/Wickler 5 16-21, 21-17, 15-13 0:51
7/28/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Pool D Tijan/Younousse 5 Ehlers/Wickler 4 21-15, 21-16 0:34
2/4/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Winner 1 Ehlers/Wickler 10 Tijan/Younousse 4 21-19, 21-16 0:36
6/4/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Winner 1 Tijan/Younousse 1 Ehlers/Wickler 15, Q4 21-18, 21-19 0:41
Trail the series against # 18, Q3 Loyola/Wanderley, Brazil 1-7
7/4/25FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Winner 2 Loyola/Wanderley 18, Q3 Tijan/Younousse 3 21-15, 21-19 0:38
7/4/24FIVBElite16 Gstaad Pool B Loyola/Wanderley 2 Tijan/Younousse 10 21-19, 21-17 0:43
5/4/24FIVBElite16 Brasília Winner 2 Loyola/Wanderley 10 Tijan/Younousse 8 22-20, 1-1 Retired 0:29
12/9/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Bronze Medal Loyola/Wanderley 9 Tijan/Younousse 1 21-17, 21-17 0:34
8/19/23FIVBElite16 Hamburg Winner 2 Loyola/Wanderley 9 Tijan/Younousse 6 21-18, 21-16 0:37
7/7/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Pool B Loyola/Wanderley 7 Tijan/Younousse 2 22-20, 21-18 0:40
2/2/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Pool D Tijan/Younousse 4 Loyola/Wanderley 5 20-22, 21-19, 15-13 0:57
1/27/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Pool A Loyola/Wanderley 4 Tijan/Younousse 1 21-15, 21-16 0:36
Lead the series against # 20, Q2 Dillier/Krattiger, Switzerland 1-0
5/18/25FIVBBPT Challenge Xiamen Gold Medal Tijan/Younousse 1 Dillier/Krattiger 24, Q1 21-14, 21-14 0:34
Lead the series against # 21, Q7 Heidrich/Jordan, Switzerland 1-0
5/17/25FIVBBPT Challenge Xiamen Winner 3 Tijan/Younousse 1 Heidrich/Jordan 25, Q2 21-15, 21-17 0:33
Lead the series against # 22, Q11 Campos/Pedrosa, Portugal 1-0
7/2/25FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Pool C Tijan/Younousse 3 Campos/Pedrosa 22, Q11 21-18, 23-25, 15-11 0:53
Lead the series against # 23, Q12 Aye/Bassereau, France 1-0
5/29/25FIVBBPT Elite Ostrava Pool E Tijan/Younousse 5 Aye/Bassereau 20, Q8 16-21, 21-19, 15-8 0:46
Lead the series against # 24, Q13 Andersson/Nilsson, Sweden 1-0
7/6/25FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Gold Medal Tijan/Younousse 3 Andersson/Nilsson 24, Q13 21-19, 22-20 0:39
Lead the series against # Q4 Grimalt/Grimalt, Chile 6-4
8/5/24FIVBOlympic Games Paris 2024 Winner 1 Tijan/Younousse 13 Grimalt/Grimalt 23 21-14, 21-13 0:37
7/11/24FIVBElite16 Vienna Pool B Grimalt/Grimalt 7 Tijan/Younousse 10 21-16, 22-20 0:40
7/5/24FIVBElite16 Gstaad Winner 1 Tijan/Younousse 10 Grimalt/Grimalt 8 21-13, 21-17 0:33
7/6/23FIVBElite16 Gstaad Pool B Tijan/Younousse 2 Grimalt/Grimalt 10 21-15, 21-13 0:36
1/26/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Grimalt/Grimalt 8 21-18, 21-18 0:38
10/1/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Winner 1 Grimalt/Grimalt 7 Tijan/Younousse 6 22-20, 27-25 0:46
5/7/22FIVBDoha Challenge Winner 1 Grimalt/Grimalt 15, Q2 Tijan/Younousse 1 21-14, 21-17 0:31
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