Ahmed Tijan

Ahmed Tijan
Tijan in 2018
Personal information
Full nameAhmed Tijan Janko
NationalityQatari
Born (1995-04-28) 28 April 1995
Banjul, The Gambia
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight75 kg (165 lb)
Beach volleyball information
Teammate
Cherif Younousse
Honours
Men's beach volleyball
Representing  Qatar
Summer Olympics
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Team
Volleyball World Beach Pro Tour
Silver medal – second place 2024 João Pessoa Elite 16
Bronze medal – third place 2024 Doha The Finals
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Men
Gold medal – first place 2022 Hangzhou Men
Asian Championship
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Phuket Men

Ahmed Tijan Janko (born on April 28, 1995) is a Qatari beach volleyball player originally from The Gambia.[1]

In 2018, he alongside Cherif Younousse clinched the gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games in Palembang, Indonesia.[2] The pair qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics, where they won the bronze medal, the first ever medal for Qatar in beach volleyball.[3]

References

  1. ^ "With pressure as their friend, Qatar's Cherif and Ahmed Tijan aim high". FIVB. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  2. ^ "Qatar clinches fourth gold at Asian Games". The Peninsula. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Younousse and Tijan win Qatar's first beach volleyball bronze". NBC Olympics. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
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