Ahmed Tijan
Ahmed Tijan Janko (born 28 April 1995) is a Qatari beach volleyball player originally from Gambia.[1]
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| Full name | Ahmed Tijan Janko | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Qatari | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 April 1995 Banjul, Gambia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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
- "With pressure as their friend, Qatar's Cherif and Ahmed Tijan aim high". FIVB. 30 June 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- "Qatar clinches fourth gold at Asian Games". The Peninsula. 28 August 2018. Retrieved 13 September 2018.
- "Younousse and Tijan win Qatar's first beach volleyball bronze". NBC Olympics. 6 August 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2021.
External links
- Ahmed Tijan at the FIVB beach volleyball database
- Ahmed Tijan at the Beach Volleyball Database
- Ahmed Tijan at Olympics.com
- Ahmed Tijan at Olympedia
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