Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 BPT Elite Cape Town
October 22 - 26, 2025
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: 84
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$310,600.00
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: 12
Tournaments: 90
Career Wins: 5
Career Winnings: US$338,400.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334149Money
FIVB674762171153100110 US$607,000.00
FIVB Age Group WC10000000000001 US$0.00
Overall684762171153100111 US$607,000.00
Previous Cape Town Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2022 Cherif Younousse - 3rd Ahmed Tijan - 3rd
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 9/24-28/2025 BPT Elite Brazil 0 US$0.00
FIVB 9/17-21/2025 BPT Elite Brazil 0 US$0.00
FIVB 8/27-31/2025 BPT Elite Hamburg 0 US$0.00
FIVB 8/13-17/2025 BPT Elite Montréal 0 US$0.00
FIVB 7/2-6/2025 BPT Elite Gstaad 0 US$0.00
FIVB 5/28-6/1/2025 BPT Elite Ostrava 0 US$0.00
FIVB 5/14-18/2025 BPT Challenge Xiamen 0 US$0.00
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
Head to Head Results
Tijan/Younousse trail the series against the field 17-23 (Lead 3 Series, Trail 2 Series, 0 Series Tied)
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
Trail the series against 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
Lead the series against 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 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
Lead the series against 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
Trail the series against 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