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Ahmed Tijan

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Ahmed Tijan Janko (born on April 28, 1995) is a Qatari beach volleyball player originally from The Gambia. In 2018, he alongside Cherif Younousse clinched the gold medal at the 2018 Asian Games in Palembang, Indonesia. The pair qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics, where they won the bronze medal, the first ever medal for Qatar in beach volleyball. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 11 different languages on Wikipedia. Ahmed Tijan is the 8,888th most popular athlete (down from 6,133rd in 2024), the 29th most popular biography from The Gambia (down from 16th in 2019) and the 2nd most popular Gambian Athlete.

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Among people born in 1995, Ahmed Tijan ranks 1,310. Before him are Kazuki Yamaguchi, Yuto Uchida, Johan Mieses, Lauri Vuorinen, Akira Hamashita, and Koki Ishii. After him are Joachim Sutton, Madison Cawthorn, Nicholas Dlamini, Aaliyah Brown, Masakazu Yoshioka, and Dmitry Yefremov.

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In The Gambia

Among people born in The Gambia, Ahmed Tijan ranks 29 out of 19. Before him are Ebrima Sohna (1988), Demba Savage (1988), Ablie Jallow (1998), Bubacarr Trawally (1994), Sulayman Marreh (1996), and Fatou Jallow (1996). After him are James Gomez (2001), Abdoulie Mansally (1989), Gina Mariam Bass Bittaye (1995), and Ebrima Buaro (2000).

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Among ATHLETES In The Gambia

Among athletes born in The Gambia, Ahmed Tijan ranks 2. Before him are Jaysuma Saidy Ndure (1984). After him are Gina Mariam Bass Bittaye (1995), and Ebrima Buaro (2000).

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