Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
Olympic Games Paris 2024
Thursday, August 1, 2024
Match #28: Pool D
(16) Jorge Alayo/Noslen Diaz, Cuba
vs.
(21) Mohamed Abicha/Zouheir Elgraoui, Morocco
Jorge Luis Alayo Moliner
Cuba
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 6, 2001 (23 yrs old)
Home Town: Villa Clara
Resides: Villa Clara
Height: 197 cm (6'6")
Weight: 85 kg (187 lb)
Seasons: 5
Tournaments: 14
Career Best: 2nd (3 times)
Career Winnings: US$35,750.00
Noslen Diaz Amaro
Cuba
Photo: NORCECA
Personal Info
Birth Date: Aug 13, 2002 (21 yrs old)
Home Town: La Habana
Height: 207 cm (6'9")
Seasons: 3
Tournaments: 12
Career Best: 2nd (3 times)
Career Winnings: US$35,750.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed123457913172125Money
FIVB1203120030210 US$71,500.00
Previous Paris Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 5/30-6/2/2024 Challenge Stare Jablonki 3 2 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 4/25-28/2024 Challenge Xiamen 1 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 4/17-21/2024 Elite16 Tepic 13, Q1 3 1000 US$14,000.00
FIVB 4/11-14/2024 Challenge Guadalajara 3 4 680 US$6,000.00
FIVB 3/28-31/2024 Challenge Saquarema 2 2 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 3/21-24/2024 Challenge Recife 6 2 760 US$8,000.00
FIVB 3/5-9/2024 Elite16 Doha Q4 21 340 US$0.00
FIVB 10/6-15/2023 Beach Volleyball World Championships 33 17 640 US$7,000.00
FIVB 4/13-16/2023 Challenge Saquarema 6, Q1 9 460 US$2,500.00
FIVB 4/6-9/2023 Challenge Itapema 12, Q2 4 680 US$6,000.00
FIVB 3/16-19/2023 La Paz Challenge 20, Q8 9 460 US$2,500.00
Olympic Games Paris 2024 Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 7/27/2024 Pool D Andy Benesh / Miles Partain, United States (9)    
Tue, 7/30/2024 Pool D Andre Loyola / George Wanderley, Brazil (4)    
Thu, 8/1/2024 Pool D Mohamed Abicha / Zouheir Elgraoui, Morocco (21)    
World Championships Results 
YearLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2022Rome Noslen Diaz - 17th Jorge Alayo - 17th
2023Tlaxcala Noslen Diaz - 17th Jorge Alayo - 17th

Mohamed Abicha
Morocco
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jan 16, 1980 (44 yrs old)
Home Town: Fes
Resides: Bhar El Mehres
Height: 193 cm (6'4")
Weight: 80 kg (176 lb)
Seasons: 10
Tournaments: 12
Career Best: 4th (FIVB Agadir 2017)
Career Winnings: US$10,000.00
Zouheir Elgraoui
Morocco
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jul 1, 1994 (30 yrs old)
Home Town: Casablanca
Resides: Jawhara
Height: 197 cm (6'6")
Weight: 86 kg (189 lb)
Seasons: 6
Tournaments: 6
Career Best: 4th (FIVB Agadir 2017)
Career Winnings: US$5,100.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192537Money
FIVB5000100100102 US$10,200.00
Other1000000000000 US$0.00
Overall6000100100102 US$10,200.00
Previous Paris Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results  Have not played together in the last year
Olympic Games Paris 2024 Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Sat, 7/27/2024 Pool D Andre Loyola / George Wanderley, Brazil (4)    
Tue, 7/30/2024 Pool D Andy Benesh / Miles Partain, United States (9)    
Thu, 8/1/2024 Pool D Jorge Alayo / Noslen Diaz, Cuba (16)    
Olympic Games, World Championships Results 
YearLocationPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2017Vienna Zouheir Elgraoui - 37th Mohamed Abicha - 37th
2019Hamburg Zouheir Elgraoui - 37th Mohamed Abicha - 37th
2021Tokyo Zouheir Elgraoui - 19th Mohamed Abicha - 19th
2022Rome Soufiane El Gharouti - 37th Did not play
2023Tlaxcala Oussama El Azhari - 37th Did not play
Head to Head Results
First meeting between the two teams
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
8/1/24FIVBOlympic Games Paris 2024 Pool D