Ahmed Tijan Janko (born on April 28, 1995) is a Qatari beach volleyball player originally from The Gambia.[1]
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| Full name | Ahmed Tijan Janko | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Qatari | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 April 1995 Banjul, The Gambia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Honours
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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
edit- ^ "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
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ahmed Tijan.
- Ahmed Tijan at FIVB.com
- Ahmed Tijan at the Beach Volleyball Database
- Ahmed Tijan at Olympics.com
- Ahmed Tijan at Olympedia (archive)
- Ahmed Tijan at Team Qatar
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