Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
US$400,000 BPT Elite Ostrava
Sunday, May 31, 2026 Stadium Court 12:00
Match #51: Semi-Finals

(2) Ahmed Tijan/Cherif Younousse, Qatar
vs.
(1) David Ahman/Jonatan Hellvig, Sweden
 

Ahmed Tijan
Qatar
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Apr 28, 1995 (31 yrs old)
Home Town: Banjul, Gambia
Height: 187 cm (6'2")
Weight: 80 kg (176 lb)
Seasons: 12
Tournaments: 92
Career Wins: 8
Career Winnings: US$394,100.00
Cherif Younousse Samba
Qatar
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: May 22, 1995 (31 yrs old)
Home Town: Dakar, Senegal
Height: 196 cm (6'5")
Weight: 85 kg (187 lb)
Seasons: 13
Tournaments: 98
Career Wins: 9
Career Winnings: US$421,900.00
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131725334149Money
FIVB758762181164100110 US$774,000.00
FIVB Age Group WC10000000000001 US$0.00
Overall768762181164100111 US$774,000.00
Previous Ostrava Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2018 Cherif Younousse - 33rd Ahmed Tijan - 33rd
2019 Cherif Younousse - 17th Ahmed Tijan - 17th
2021 Cherif Younousse - 9th Ahmed Tijan - 9th
2022 Cherif Younousse - 5th Ahmed Tijan - 5th
2023 Cherif Younousse - 2nd Ahmed Tijan - 2nd
2024 Cherif Younousse - 9th Ahmed Tijan - 9th
2025 Cherif Younousse - 5th Ahmed Tijan - 5th
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 11/14-23/2025 2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships 10 9th 800 US$11,000.00
FIVB 10/7-11/2025 BPT Elite Newport Beach 1 1st 1200 US$30,000.00
FIVB 9/24-28/2025 BPT Elite Rio de Janeiro 3 1st 1200 US$40,000.00
FIVB 8/13-17/2025 BPT Elite Montréal 3 13th 460 US$5,000.00
FIVB 7/2-6/2025 BPT Elite Gstaad 3 1st 1200 US$40,000.00
FIVB 5/28-6/1/2025 BPT Elite Ostrava 5 5th 760 US$9,000.00
BPT Elite Ostrava Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/28/2026 Pool B Ardis Bedritis / Arturs Rinkevics, Latvia (23, Q11) Won 21-18, 21-14 0:31
Fri, 5/29/2026 Pool B Andy Benesh / Taylor Crabb, United States (14) Lost 21-16, 20-22, 11-15 0:50
Fri, 5/29/2026 Pool B Elouan Chouikh / Joadel Gardoque, France (11) Won 21-15, 21-17 0:33
Sat, 5/30/2026 Winner 1 Elmer Andersson / Jacob Nilsson, Sweden (4) Won 21-19, 21-18 0:39
Sat, 5/30/2026 Winner 2 Nicolas Capogrosso / Tomas Capogrosso, Argentina (17, Q1) Won 19-21, 21-15, 21-19 0:55
Sun, 5/31/2026 Semi-Finals David Ahman / Jonatan Hellvig, Sweden (1)    
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games200110000000 $0.00
World Championships400000020200 $36,000.00
World Tour Finals500111110000 $128,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam31432012044100 $397,000.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open2834204080500 $203,500.00
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star510001010200 $9,500.00
U21 World Championships100000000000 $0.00
Total7687621811641000 $774,000.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
Ahmed Tijan Cherif Younousse
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
2001100000 $0.00 Olympic Games3001101000 $0.00
4000002200 $18,000.00 World Championships6000013200 $32,500.00
5001121000 $64,000.00 World Tour Finals5001121000 $64,000.00
344320128100 $198,500.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam354320129110 $204,500.00
35342048710 $103,350.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open38442049750 $112,450.00
11120022200 $10,250.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star10100013310 $8,450.00
1000000000 $0.00 U21 World Championships1000000000 $0.00
92896220211210 $394,100.00 Total98976220261370 $421,900.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2014FIVB100000000001 $0.00 010.0 %
2014FIVB Age Group WC100000000001 $0.00 010.0 %
2018FIVB1400203030501 $70,500.00 352162.5 %
2019FIVB1200102060300 $73,000.00 282157.1 %
2020FIVB100000000100 $3,000.00 1233.3 %
2021FIVB1024102010000 $115,000.00 441574.6 %
2022FIVB1021102130000 $122,500.00 331470.2 %
2023FIVB901014011100 $105,000.00 261661.9 %
2024FIVB1001114012000 $118,000.00 291960.4 %
2025FIVB740001011000 $155,000.00 30781.1 %
TotalFIVB7487621811641002 $762,000.00 22611666.1 %
TotalFIVB Age Group WC100000000001 $0.00 010.0 %
Individual Finishes by Season
Ahmed Tijan  Cherif Younousse
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1000000001 $0.00 2014FIVB1000000001 $0.00
1000000001 $0.00 2014FIVB Age Group WC1000000001 $0.00
           2015FIVB5000010022 $9,800.00
8000000215 $1,600.00 2016FIVB8100001240 $9,900.00
7020001004 $4,050.00 2017FIVB8000004112 $14,150.00
15002043501 $36,700.00 2018FIVB15002034501 $36,300.00
12001026300 $36,500.00 2019FIVB12001026300 $36,500.00
1000000100 $1,500.00 2020FIVB1000000100 $1,500.00
10241021000 $57,500.00 2021FIVB10241021000 $57,500.00
10211033000 $61,250.00 2022FIVB10211033000 $61,250.00
9010142100 $52,500.00 2023FIVB9010142100 $52,500.00
10011143000 $59,000.00 2024FIVB10011143000 $59,000.00
7400012000 $77,500.00 2025FIVB7400012000 $77,500.00
918962202112112 $388,100.00 TotalTotal97976220261377 $415,900.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall157 72.0% 29 13.3% 32 14.7% 186-32 85.3% 43 34.7% 19 15.3% 62 50.0% 43-81 34.7% 157-62 71.7% 72-51 58.5% 14 230-117 66.3%
2025-202625 78.1% 5 15.6% 2 6.3% 30-2 93.8% 4 57.1% 1 14.3% 2 28.6% 4-3 57.1% 25-2 92.6% 9-3 75.0% 03 34-8 81.0%
Against the Field19 73.1% 1 3.8% 6 23.1% 20-6 76.9% 10 50.0% 2 10.0% 8 40.0% 10-10 50.0% 38-14 73.1% 22-16 57.9% 01 30-16 65.2%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games0000600040021100113
World Championships00001200024000000144
World Tour Finals000012600120211001411
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam006058270021187220439850
Challenge/Four Star/Open001235181032177220348143
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star0000820024100010126
U21 World Championships000100000000000001
Total0073131531062451586287230118


David Åhman
Sweden
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Dec 20, 2001 (24 yrs old)
Home Town: Umea
Height: 190 cm (6'3")
Weight: 75 kg (165 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 59
Career Wins: 17
Career FIVB WT Wins: 15
Career Winnings: US$435,749.40
Jonatan Hellvig
Sweden
Photo: FIVB
Personal Info
Birth Date: Oct 5, 2001 (24 yrs old)
Home Town: Stockholm
Height: 194 cm (6'4")
Weight: 80 kg (176 lb)
Seasons: 9
Tournaments: 58
Career Wins: 17
Career FIVB WT Wins: 15
Career Winnings: US$435,749.40
Team Career Summary 
TourPlayed1234579131721253341Money
FIVB55156431007012231 US$870,002.34
FIVB Age Group WC32000000000100 US$0.00
Overall58176431007012331 US$870,002.34
Previous Ostrava Results 
YearPartner - ResultPartner - Result
2021 Jonatan Hellvig - 25th David Ahman - 25th
2022 Jonatan Hellvig - 17th David Ahman - 17th
2023 Jonatan Hellvig - 5th David Ahman - 5th
2024 Jonatan Hellvig - 1st David Ahman - 1st
2025 Jonatan Hellvig - 1st David Ahman - 1st
Recent Results 
TourDateTournamentSeedFinishPointsMoney
FIVB 4/29-5/3/2026 BPT Elite Brasília 1 9th 600 US$6,200.00
FIVB 4/8-12/2026 BPT Elite Saquarema 2 5th 760 US$9,000.00
FIVB 3/11-15/2026 BPT Elite Joao Pessoa 3 1st 1200 US$40,000.00
FIVB 11/14-23/2025 2025 FIVB Beach Volleyball World Championships 3 1st 1600 US$60,000.00
FIVB 9/17-21/2025 BPT Elite Joao Pessoa 4 9th 600 US$7,500.00
FIVB 8/27-31/2025 BPT Elite Hamburg 3 5th 760 US$9,000.00
FIVB 8/13-17/2025 BPT Elite Montréal 2 4th 900 US$10,000.00
FIVB 6/25-29/2025 BPT Challenge Warmia Mazury 2 4th 680 US$7,000.00
FIVB 6/12-15/2025 BPT Futures Malmo 1 4th 280 € 400.00
FIVB 5/28-6/1/2025 BPT Elite Ostrava 4 1st 1200 US$40,000.00
BPT Elite Ostrava Matches
DateBracketOpponentScoreTime
Thu, 5/28/2026 Pool A Robin Seidl / Mathias Seiser, Austria (24, Q13) Won 21-14, 21-19 0:35
Thu, 5/28/2026 Pool A Renato Lima / Andre Loyola, Brazil (13) Lost 21-23, 21-18, 14-16 0:52
Fri, 5/29/2026 Pool A Michal Bryl / Bartosz Losiak, Poland (12) Won 21-12, 21-18 0:39
Sat, 5/30/2026 Winner 1 Arnaud Gauthier-Rat / Teo Rotar, France (8) Won 21-16, 18-21, 16-14 0:47
Sat, 5/30/2026 Winner 2 Yorick de Groot / Steven van de Velde, Netherlands (9) Won 13-21, 21-19, 15-6 0:42
Sun, 5/31/2026 Semi-Finals Ahmed Tijan / Cherif Younousse, Qatar (2)    
Team Finishes By Tournament Type
Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
Olympic Games110000000000 $0.00
Youth Olympic Games110000000000 $0.00
World Championships211000000000 $105,000.00
World Tour Finals211000000000 $230,000.00
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam2694116020200 $473,700.00
Challenge/Four Star/Open1320112020020 $54,250.00
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star1110212030100 $6,300.00
U21 World Championships100000000010 $0.00
U18/19 World Championships110000000000 $0.00
Total581764310070330 $869,250.00
Individual Finishes by Tournament Type
David Ahman Jonatan Hellvig
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)Tournament TypePlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
1100000000 $0.00 Olympic Games1100000000 $0.00
1100000000 $0.00 Youth Olympic Games1100000000 $0.00
2110000000 $52,500.00 World Championships2110000000 $52,500.00
2110000000 $115,000.00 World Tour Finals2110000000 $115,000.00
26941162200 $236,850.00 Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam26941162200 $236,850.00
13201122020 $27,125.00 Challenge/Four Star/Open13201122020 $27,125.00
12102123100 $3,150.00 Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star11102123100 $3,150.00
1000000010 $0.00 U21 World Championships1000000010 $0.00
1100000000 $0.00 U18/19 World Championships1100000000 $0.00
5917643107330 $434,625.00 Total5817643107330 $434,625.00
Team Finishes by Season
   ResultsMatches
SeasonAssocPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-6th7-8th9-12th13-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)WonLostPct
2018FIVB100000010000 $200.00 1233.3 %
2018FIVB Age Group WC110000000000 $0.00 7187.5 %
2019FIVB400002010100 $1,400.00 5741.7 %
2019FIVB Age Group WC100000000010 $0.00 030.0 %
2020FIVB410100010001 $2,300.00 12475.0 %
2021FIVB800101010023 $16,000.00 171160.7 %
2021FIVB Age Group WC110000000000 $0.00 70100.0 %
2022FIVB721101000200 $50,750.00 24777.4 %
2023FIVB942002010000 $323,500.00 431081.1 %
2024FIVB952101000000 $242,000.00 47787.0 %
2025FIVB921032010000 $165,900.00 361373.5 %
2026FIVB310001010000 $55,200.00 18385.7 %
TotalFIVB541564310070324 $857,250.00 2036476.0 %
TotalFIVB Age Group WC320000000010 $0.00 14477.8 %
Individual Finishes by Season
David Ahman  Jonatan Hellvig
PlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)SeasonAssociationPlayedGoldSilverBronze4th5-8th9-16th17-24th25thLowerWinnings (US$)
2000001001 $100.00 2018FIVB1000001000 $100.00
1100000000 $0.00 2018FIVB Age Group WC1100000000 $0.00
4000021100 $700.00 2019FIVB4000021100 $700.00
1000000010 $0.00 2019FIVB Age Group WC1000000010 $0.00
4101001001 $1,150.00 2020FIVB4101001001 $1,150.00
8001011023 $8,000.00 2021FIVB8001011023 $8,000.00
1100000000 $0.00 2021FIVB Age Group WC1100000000 $0.00
7211010200 $25,375.00 2022FIVB7211010200 $25,375.00
9420021000 $161,750.00 2023FIVB9420021000 $161,750.00
9521010000 $121,000.00 2024FIVB9521010000 $121,000.00
9210321000 $82,950.00 2025FIVB9210321000 $82,950.00
3100011000 $27,600.00 2026FIVB3100011000 $27,600.00
5817643107335 $428,625.00 TotalTotal5717643107334 $428,625.00
Team Match Records
 Won 1st SetLost 1st Set2 Set Matches3 Set MatchesBy ForfeitAll Matches
SeasonWon 2-0Won 2-1Lost 2-1OverallWon 2-1Lost 2-1Lost 2-0OverallOverallOverallWonLostOverall
Overall133 72.7% 37 20.2% 13 7.1% 170-13 92.9% 30 40.5% 16 21.6% 28 37.8% 30-44 40.5% 133-28 82.6% 67-29 69.8% 37 203-64 76.0%
2025-202640 80.0% 6 12.0% 4 8.0% 46-4 92.0% 7 46.7% 4 26.7% 4 26.7% 7-8 46.7% 40-4 90.9% 13-8 61.9% 14 54-16 77.1%
Against the Field31 68.9% 9 20.0% 5 11.1% 40-5 88.9% 9 52.9% 2 11.8% 6 35.3% 9-8 52.9% 62-10 86.1% 36-14 72.0% 10 50-12 80.6%
Team Match Records by Round
 Country QuotaQualifierPool PlayLucky LoserElimination RoundsSemi-FinalsBronze MedalGold MedalOverall
Tournament TypeWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLostWonLost
Olympic Games000012002010001052
Youth Olympic Games000021003010001071
World Championships0000420060200011133
World Tour Finals0000710010200011112
Elite/Major Series/Five Star/Grand Slam001259800288132119411125
Challenge/Four Star/Open0083146001142211203816
Futures/Three Star/Two Star/One Star001213500751321102516
U21 World Championships000003000000000003
U18/19 World Championships000030002010001070
Total00107103280060172374317621768

Head to Head Results
Ahman/Hellvig lead the series 4-3
DateTourTournamentRoundWinning TeamSeedLosing TeamSeedScoreTime
5/31/26FIVBBPT Elite Ostrava Semi-Finals          
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