Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 BPT Elite Gstaad
Sunday, July 6, 2025 Stadium Court 15:00
Match #44: Gold Medal Match
(3) Cherif Younousse/Ahmed Tijan, Qatar
vs.
(24, Q13) Jacob Nilsson/Elmer Andersson, Sweden
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: 6
Career Winnings: US$364,400.00
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: 5
Career Winnings: US$336,600.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334149Money
FIVB705762181153100110 US$659,000.00
FIVB Age Group WC10000000000001 US$0.00
Overall715762181153100111 US$659,000.00
Previous Gstaad Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2017 Jefferson Santos Pereira - 9th Julio Nascimento - 41st
2018 Ahmed Tijan - 17th Cherif Younousse - 17th
2019 Ahmed Tijan - 5th Cherif Younousse - 5th
2021 Ahmed Tijan - 2nd Cherif Younousse - 2nd
2022 Ahmed Tijan - 9th Cherif Younousse - 9th
2023 Ahmed Tijan - 5th Cherif Younousse - 5th
2024 Ahmed Tijan - 5th Cherif Younousse - 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)    

Jacob Hölting Nilsson
Sweden
Photo: CEV
Personal Info
Birth Date: Feb 13, 2005 (20 yrs old)
Seasons: 4
Tournaments: 19
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$30,680.90
Elmer Andersson
Sweden
Photo: CEV
Personal Info
Birth Date: Jun 26, 2006 (19 yrs old)
Seasons: 3
Tournaments: 15
Career Wins: 4
Career Winnings: US$30,680.90
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed12345791317192533Money
FIVB14401020012111 US$60,322.20
FIVB Age Group WC1000010000000 US$0.00
Overall15401030012111 US$60,322.20
Previous Gstaad Results  Neither player has played in this venue before
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 6/25-29/2025 BPT Challenge Warmia Mazury 15 17th 340 US$2,250.00
FIVB 6/12-15/2025 BPT Futures Malmo 2 1st 400 € 1,000.00
FIVB 5/28-6/1/2025 BPT Elite Ostrava Q1 25th 300 US$0.00
FIVB 4/16-20/2025 BPT Elite Brasília 16, Q1 13th 460 US$4,500.00
FIVB 3/26-30/2025 BPT Elite Quintana Roo 17, Q1 19th 380 US$2,500.00
FIVB 3/19-23/2025 BPT Challenge Yucatan 9 5th 600 US$5,000.00
FIVB 11/28-12/1/2024 Challenge Nuvali 10, Q2 1st 800 US$10,000.00
FIVB 11/21-24/2024 Challenge Chennai 19, Q5 1st 800 US$10,000.00
FIVB 8/29-9/1/2024 Futures Warsaw 1 5th 240 € 300.00
FIVB 8/22-25/2024 Futures Brno 3 3rd 320 € 500.00
FIVB 7/3-6/2024 Futures Rakvere 7, Q2 1st 400 € 1,000.00
BPT Elite Gstaad Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Wed, 7/2/2025 Qualifier 1 Esteban Grimalt / Marco Grimalt, Chile (Q4) Won 21-17, 21-18 0:43
Wed, 7/2/2025 Pool A Anders Mol / Christian Sorum, Norway (1) Lost 18-21, 16-21 0:34
Thu, 7/3/2025 Pool A Chaim Schalk / James Shaw, United States (12) Won 21-16, 18-21, 20-18 0:52
Fri, 7/4/2025 Winner 1 Kristians Fokerots / Martins Plavins, Latvia (14) Won 21-14, 21-19 0:34
Fri, 7/4/2025 Winner 2 Leo Dillier / Marco Krattiger, Switzerland (20, Q2) Won 21-16, 23-21 0:39
Sat, 7/5/2025 Winner 3 Evandro Goncalves / Arthur Lanci, Brazil (8) Won 21-16, 21-19 0:37
Sat, 7/5/2025 Semi-Finals Andre Loyola / George Wanderley, Brazil (18, Q3) Won 21-15, 21-18 0:34
Sun, 7/6/2025 Gold Medal Ahmed Tijan / Cherif Younousse, Qatar (3)    
Head to Head Results
First meeting between the two teams
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
7/6/25FIVBBPT Elite Gstaad Gold Medal