Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
Olympic Games Paris 2024
July 27 - August 10, 2024
(13) Cherif Younousse/Ahmed Tijan, Qatar
 
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: 87
Career Wins: 5
Career Winnings: US$299,400.00
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: 81
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$271,600.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334149Money
FIVB644652161153100110 US$529,000.00
FIVB Age Group WC10000000000001 US$0.00
Overall654652161153100111 US$529,000.00
Previous Paris Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2022 Ahmed Tijan - 5th Cherif Younousse - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
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
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 7 17th 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 8/16-20/2023 Elite16 Hamburg 6 5th 760 US$8,000.00
Olympic Games Paris 2024 Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 7/27/2024 Pool A Samuele Cottafava / Paolo Nicolai, Italy (12) Won 21-19, 21-18 0:43
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Cherif YounousseTotal221050.2275010
 18420.2503010
 214630.2142000
Ahmed TijanTotal201340.4500703
 19620.4440403
 211720.4550300
Mon, 7/29/2024 Pool A David Ahman / Jonatan Hellvig, Sweden (1) Won 15-21, 21-19, 20-18 0:56
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Cherif YounousseTotal472790.3834253
 1171020.4710000
 215840.2672242
 315930.4002011
Ahmed TijanTotal181120.50001211
 14310.5000211
 24200.5000400
 310610.5000600
Thu, 8/1/2024 Pool A Izac Carracher / Mark Nicolaidis, Australia (24) Won 21-14, 21-18 0:38
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Cherif YounousseTotal261930.6154002
 113920.5382001
 2131010.6922001
Ahmed TijanTotal161120.5630910
 17510.5710510
 29610.5560400
Mon, 8/5/2024 Winner 1 Esteban Grimalt / Marco Grimalt, Chile (23) Won 21-14, 21-13 0:37
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Cherif YounousseTotal15820.4007003
 17400.5713003
 28420.2504000
Ahmed TijanTotal221330.4550910
 112520.2500600
 210810.7000310
Wed, 8/7/2024 Winner 2 Andy Benesh / Miles Partain, United States (9) Won 21-14, 21-16 0:38
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Cherif YounousseTotal181340.5005111
 19710.6673100
 29630.3332011
Ahmed TijanTotal211030.3330710
 110330.0000200
 211700.6360510
Thu, 8/8/2024 Semi-Finals David Ahman / Jonatan Hellvig, Sweden (1) Lost 13-21, 17-21 0:35
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Cherif YounousseTotal231050.2172102
 112630.2500000
 211420.1822102
Ahmed TijanTotal291270.1720301
 113520.2310200
 216750.1250101
Sat, 8/10/2024 Bronze Medal Anders Mol / Christian Sorum, Norway (2) Lost 13-21, 16-21 0:32
PlayerGameAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Cherif YounousseTotal12920.5833202
 13200.6671202
 29720.5562000
Ahmed TijanTotal22911-0.0910202
 112640.1670001
 21037-0.4000201
Overall Tournament Stats
PlayerAttacksKillsErrorsHitting Pct.BlocksDigsAcesService Errors
Cherif Younousse16396300.405306713
Ahmed Tijan14879320.31804947
Total311175620.36330551120
Opponents309159600.32036431229
Olympic Games, World Championships, World Tour Finals Results 
YearEventLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2015World ChampionshipsThe Hague Jefferson Santos Pereira - 5th Did not play
2016Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro Jefferson Santos Pereira - 9th Did not play
2017World ChampionshipsVienna Jefferson Santos Pereira - 9th Did not play
2019World ChampionshipsHamburg Ahmed Tijan - 17th Cherif Younousse - 17th
2019World Tour FinalsRome Ahmed Tijan - 9th Cherif Younousse - 9th
2021Olympic GamesTokyo Ahmed Tijan - 3rd Cherif Younousse - 3rd
2021World Tour FinalsCagliari Ahmed Tijan - 5th Cherif Younousse - 5th
2022World ChampionshipsRome Ahmed Tijan - 9th Cherif Younousse - 9th
2022World Tour FinalsDoha Ahmed Tijan - 7th Cherif Younousse - 7th
2023World ChampionshipsTlaxcala Ahmed Tijan - 17th Cherif Younousse - 17th
2023World Tour FinalsDoha Ahmed Tijan - 4th Cherif Younousse - 4th
Head to Head Results
Series tied against the field 48-48 (Lead 11 Series, Trail 7 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 2-11
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 # 3 Ehlers/Wickler, Germany 2-1
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 # 4 Loyola/Wanderley, Brazil 1-6
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 # 5 Perusic/Schweiner, Czech Republic 5-3
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 # 6 Gauthier-Rat/Krou, France 3-0
6/6/24FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool C Tijan/Younousse 11 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 14, Q9 21-19, 14-11 Retired 0:33
9/29/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Pool C Tijan/Younousse 6 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 14, Q2 21-23, 23-21, 18-16 1:01
6/13/22FIVBBeach Volleyball World Championships Pool D Tijan/Younousse 4 Gauthier-Rat/Krou 21 21-17, 21-16 0:40
Trail the series against # 7 Boermans/de Groot, Netherlands 1-5
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
Lead the series against # 8 Goncalves/Mariano, Brazil 4-1
6/7/24FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool C Tijan/Younousse 11 Goncalves/Mariano 6 21-18, 26-24 0:46
3/8/24FIVBElite16 Doha Winner 1 Tijan/Younousse 12 Goncalves/Mariano 9 21-19, 21-12 0:38
11/24/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Pool D Tijan/Younousse 13, Q1 Goncalves/Mariano 4 19-21, 21-18, 15-12 0:55
7/29/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Winner 2 Goncalves/Mariano 11 Tijan/Younousse 5 21-18, 21-18 0:38
6/1/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Pool B Tijan/Younousse 7 Goncalves/Mariano 15, Q10 17-21, 21-18, 15-10 0:53
Lead the series against # 9 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 # 10 Bryl/Losiak, Poland 3-2
3/7/24FIVBElite16 Doha Pool D Tijan/Younousse 12 Bryl/Losiak 5 19-21, 21-15, 15-10 0:52
12/6/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Bryl/Losiak 10 14-21, 22-20, 16-14 0:54
1/28/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Pool A Bryl/Losiak 5 Tijan/Younousse 1 21-18, 21-17 0:36
3/26/22FIVBRosarito Elite 16 Semi-Finals Tijan/Younousse 1 Bryl/Losiak 8 21-17, 21-15 0:37
3/25/22FIVBRosarito Elite 16 Pool A Bryl/Losiak 8 Tijan/Younousse 1 21-16, 25-23 0:43
Series tied with # 12 Cottafava/Nicolai, Italy 4-4
7/27/24FIVBOlympic Games Paris 2024 Pool A Tijan/Younousse 13 Cottafava/Nicolai 12 21-19, 21-18 0:43
5/24/24FIVBBPT Elite16 Espinho Pool B Cottafava/Nicolai 7 Tijan/Younousse 10 21-19, 19-21, 15-8 0:52
3/6/24FIVBElite16 Doha Pool D Cottafava/Nicolai 4 Tijan/Younousse 12 17-21, 21-17, 15-8 0:48
12/6/23FIVBBPT Finals Doha 2023 Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Cottafava/Nicolai 8 21-19, 21-19 0:38
11/23/23FIVBElite16 Joao Pessoa Pool D Tijan/Younousse 13, Q1 Cottafava/Nicolai 5 21-13, 16-21, 15-13 0:52
3/24/23FIVBElite16 Tepic Pool A Cottafava/Nicolai 9 Tijan/Younousse 8 21-18, 21-12 0:31
9/30/22FIVBParis Elite 16 Pool C Tijan/Younousse 6 Cottafava/Nicolai 3 21-18, 26-24 0:42
6/5/22FIVBJurmala Elite 16 Gold Medal Cottafava/Nicolai 13, Q1 Tijan/Younousse 1 16-21, 27-25, 15-12 0:56
Trail the series against # 14 Carambula/Ranghieri, Italy 1-2
6/3/23FIVBElite16 Ostrava Winner 2 Tijan/Younousse 7 Carambula/Ranghieri 3 21-17, 21-17 0:37
2/2/23FIVBDoha Elite16 Pool D Carambula/Ranghieri 12, Q1 Tijan/Younousse 4 21-15, 21-17 0:32
1/27/23FIVBBeach Pro Tour Finals Pool A Carambula/Ranghieri 10 Tijan/Younousse 1 21-18, 21-17 0:35
Lead the series against # 15 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
Trail the series against # 18 Gavira/Herrera, Spain 2-3
7/12/24FIVBElite16 Vienna Pool B Gavira/Herrera 15, Q6 Tijan/Younousse 10 22-20, 21-19 0:38
5/6/22FIVBDoha Challenge Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Gavira/Herrera 13 22-20, 19-21, 18-16 0:55
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 # 19 Budinger/Evans, United States 3-0
7/4/24FIVBElite16 Gstaad Pool B Tijan/Younousse 10 Budinger/Evans 7 21-17, 21-18 0:39
5/3/24FIVBElite16 Brasília Pool A Tijan/Younousse 8 Budinger/Evans 9 21-19, 21-14 0:34
3/6/24FIVBElite16 Doha Pool D Tijan/Younousse 12 Budinger/Evans 13, Q3 21-18, 19-21, 15-10 0:53
Lead the series against # 20 Dearing/Schachter, Canada 1-0
7/28/23FIVBElite16 Montréal Pool D Tijan/Younousse 5 Dearing/Schachter 12 21-17, 24-26, 15-7 0:53
Trail the series against # 22 Bassereau/Lyneel, France 0-1
10/14/22FIVBMaldives Challenge Pool A Bassereau/Lyneel 24 Tijan/Younousse 1 21-18, 12-21, 22-20 0:51
Lead the series against # 23 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
Lead the series against # 24 Carracher/Nicolaidis, Australia 2-0
8/1/24FIVBOlympic Games Paris 2024 Pool A Tijan/Younousse 13 Carracher/Nicolaidis 24 21-14, 21-18 0:38
7/6/22FIVBGstaad Elite 16 Pool A Tijan/Younousse 1 Carracher/Nicolaidis 17 21-15, 21-16 0:31