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ILoveQatar.net
08-07-2025
- Sport
- ILoveQatar.net
Qatari volleyball duo Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan win Gstaad Elite16 Championship
Qatar's beach volleyball team, featuring the world-class duo of Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan, clinched the title at the Gstaad Elite16 tournament in Switzerland after a straight-sets victory over Sweden's Jacob Holting Nilsson and David Ahman in today's final, with scores of 21–19 and 22–20. Qatar team displayed exceptional skill and composure throughout the match, securing the championship in one of the premier stops of the Elite16 tour - part of the prestigious five-star circuit governed by the Federation Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB). This triumph further cements Qatar's standing among the world's top beach volleyball nations and adds to an impressive string of achievements by the duo this season. Earlier this year, Younousse and Tijan claimed gold at the Xiamen Elite16 event in China, followed by a victory at the Pingtan Asian Open. They also secured gold at the GCC Beach Games "Muscat 2025." On the continental stage, the Qatari pair continued their dominance by winning the 24th Asian Beach Volleyball Championship in Songkhla, Thailand - one of the continent's oldest and most prestigious tournaments. They also took gold at the Asian Beach Tour held at Al Gharafa Beach Courts in Doha, defeating Australia in the final in straight sets, further underscoring the rising standard of Qatari beach volleyball and the growing strength of local competition. Qatar's beach volleyball program has seen a meteoric rise in recent years, marked by a bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and a fourth-place finish at Paris 2024. These accomplishments highlight the country's steady progress toward becoming a global powerhouse in the sport. Get to know more about Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan here! Source and cover image credit: Qatar News Agency
ILoveQatar.net
08-07-2025
- Sport
- ILoveQatar.net
Qatari beach volleyball duo Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan achieves 5th place in world rankings
The Qatari men's beach volleyball team, led by Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan, made a new achievement by advancing to fifth place in the world rankings issued by the International Volleyball Federation (FIVB), up from seventh place previously. The Qatari team finished fifth with 5,720 points, after participating in 10 tournaments this season, most notably its recent gold medal win at the Gstaad World Championship (Elite 16), which concluded last Sunday in Switzerland, adding 1,200 points to their tally. The Qatari duo continue to perform strongly this season as part of their commitment to being among the world's elite teams and preparing for upcoming competitions, most notably the World Championship and the Olympic Games. Norwegian duo Anders Berntsen Mol and Christian Sorum maintained their lead in the world rankings, taking first place with 8,560 points. Argentinian duo Nicolas Capogrosso and Tomas Capogrosso took Second place for the first time with 6,520 points. Dutch duo Stefan Boermans and Yorick de Groot finished Third with 5,920 points, ahead of Swedish duo David Ahman and Jonatan Hellvig, who dropped to fourth place with 5,780 points. This ranking of the Qatari national team reflects the development of beach volleyball in Qatar and its ability to compete in the strongest international arenas.
Qatar Tribune
07-07-2025
- Sport
- Qatar Tribune
Qatar crowned champions of Gstaad beach volleyball tournament in Switzerland
GSTAAD: Qatar's beach volleyball team, featuring the world-class duo of Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan, clinched the title at the Gstaad Elite16 tournament in Switzerland after a straight-sets victory over Sweden's Jacob Holting Nilsson and David Ahman in the final, with scores of 21-19 and 22-20. Qatar team displayed exceptional skill and composure throughout the match, securing the championship in one of the premier stops of the Elite16 tour - part of the prestigious five-star circuit governed by the Federation Internationale de Volleyball (FIVB). This triumph further cements Qatar's standing among the world's top beach volleyball nations and adds to an impressive string of achievements by the duo this season. Earlier this year, Younousse and Tijan claimed gold at the Xiamen Elite16 event in China, followed by a victory at the Pingtan Asian Open. They also secured gold at the GCC Beach Games 'Muscat 2025'. On the continental stage, the Qatari pair continued their dominance by winning the 24th Asian Beach Volleyball Championship in Songkhla, Thailand - one of the continent's oldest and most prestigious tournaments. They also took gold at the Asian Beach Tour held at Al Gharafa Beach Courts in Doha, defeating Australia in the final in straight sets, further underscoring the rising standard of Qatari beach volleyball and the growing strength of local competition. Qatar's beach volleyball program has seen a meteoric rise in recent years, marked by a bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games and a fourth-place finish at Paris 2024. These accomplishments highlight the country's steady progress toward becoming a global powerhouse in the sport.
Qatar Tribune
06-07-2025
- Sport
- Qatar Tribune
Younousse & Tijan clinch first Gstaad gold
Qatari Olympic medalists Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan secured their second title in three Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour events this season on Sunday, triumphing at the prestigious Elite tournament held in Gstaad. The Asians topped the podium at the Swiss Alps for the first time in their careers and had by their sides second-placed Swedish Jacob Hölting Nilsson and Elmer Andersson and third-placed Dutch Stefan Boermans and Yorick de Groot. This triumph further cements Qatar's standing among the world's top beach volleyball nations and adds to an impressive string of achievements by the duo this season. page 12
Qatar Tribune
03-07-2025
- Sport
- Qatar Tribune
Younousse & Tijan advance at Gstaad Elite16
The Qatari beach volleyball duo of Cherif Younousse and Ahmed Tijan booked their place in the Round of 12 at the Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour Gstaad Elite16 in Switzerland on Thursday. They beat Norway's Henrik Nicolai Mol and Mattias Berntsen 21-19, 21-17 in a thrilling Pool C encounter. The victory for the world No. 7 pair follows their opening match triumph against Portugal's Hugo Campos and Joao Pedrosa in a hard-fought three-set battle. The former Olympic bronze medalists will now take on the winners of the clash between the Australian duo Thomas Hodges and Zachery Schubert and Brazil's George Wanderley and Andre Loyola Stein today in the next round of the $150,000 tournament.
