Alvent Yulianto

Alvent Yulianto
Personal information
Birth name Alvent Yulianto Chandra
Country Indonesia
Born 11 July 1980
Glenmore, Banyuwangi, Indonesia
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 71 kg (157 lb; 11.2 st)
Handedness Right
Men's doubles
Highest ranking 1 (MD with Luluk Hadiyanto)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing Indonesia
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2005 Anaheim Men's doubles
World Senior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2023 Jeonju Men's doubles 35+
Sudirman Cup
Silver medal – second place 2005 Beijing Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2007 Glasgow Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Eindhoven Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Qingdao Mixed team
Thomas Cup
Silver medal – second place 2010 Kuala Lumpur Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2004 Jakarta Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Sendai & Tokyo Men's team
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2006 Doha Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Doha Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2010 Guangzhou Men's team
Asian Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Manila Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Jakarta Men's doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Johor Bahru Men's doubles
SEA Games
Gold medal – first place 2003 Vietnam Men's team
Gold medal – first place 2007 Nakhon Ratchasima Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2005 Manila Men's doubles
Silver medal – second place 2005 Manila Men's team
Bronze medal – third place 2003 Vietnam Men's doubles
BWF profile

Alvent Yulianto Chandra (born 11 July 1980) is a badminton player from Indonesia. Born in Glenmore, Banyuwangi, East Java, he has been playing badminton since he was 10 years old in a club named Suryanaga Gudang Garam Surabaya.

Personal life

On 16 October 2021, Yulianto married Freeisy Ester Sompie, also an Indonesian badminton player. Their holy matrimony was held at GMIM Sion Tumaluntung, North Minahasa.

Career

Yulianto is a men's doubles specialist. In 2004, he and partner Luluk Hadiyanto won four top tier tournaments on the international circuit, the Indonesia, Korea, Singapore, and Thailand Opens. They gained a number one world ranking that year despite an early loss in the 2004 Athens Olympics. Since 2004, Hadiyanto and Yulianto have struggled to achieve top form. In 2006, they captured a bronze medal at the Asian Championships in Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Second place finishes in the quadrennial 2006 Asian Games; the 2007 Japan and 2008 Korea Opens have been their highest finishes in major international tournaments, though they won the Indonesian national title in 2007.

After a disappointing 21–19, 14–21, 14–21, first round loss against the Japanese Keita Masuda and Tadashi Ohtsuka at the 2008 Olympics with Luluk Hadiyanto, the couple split partnership. Yulianto then partnered Hendra Aprida Gunawan till 2012. They reached the finals at the 2009 Philippines Open and were also runners-up at the 2011 Malaysia and Thailand Opens. At the 2012 Thomas Cup, Yulianto then played with Mohammad Ahsan defending the Indonesian colors. After this event, he played with Tri Kusumawardana at the 2012 Victor Indonesian International Challenge. Thereafter Yulianto progressed as an independent player for Indonesia with experienced partner Markis Kido winning the Dutch Open and reaching semi-finals at the Macau and 2013 Swiss Open. After a disappointing third round loss at the 2013 BWF World Championships, Yulianto and Kido split up the partnership. Yulianto then started a partnership with Japanese player Shintaro Ikeda, this partnership lasted till the Indonesian Open in June 2014. Thereafter Yulianto partnered his compatriot Yonathan Suryatama Dasuki.

Participation at Indonesian Team

Achievements

World Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2005 Arrowhead Pond, Anaheim, United States Luluk Hadiyanto Howard Bach
Tony Gunawan 		9–15, 13–15 Bronze Bronze

World Senior Championships

Men's doubles

Year Age Venue Partner Opponent Score Result Ref
2023 35+ Hwasan Indoor Stadium,
Jeonju, South Korea 		Fran Kurniawan Yuki Homma
Masakazu Mouri 		21–17, 21–12 Gold Gold

Asian Games

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2006 Aspire Hall 3, Doha, Qatar Luluk Hadiyanto Koo Kien Keat
Tan Boon Heong 		13–21, 14–21 Silver Silver
2010 Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China Mohammad Ahsan Koo Kien Keat
Tan Boon Heong 		19–21, 16–21 Bronze Bronze

Asian Championships

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2001 PhilSports Arena, Manila, Philippines Hendra Aprida Gunawan Tri Kusharjanto
Bambang Suprianto 		4–15, 9–15 Bronze Bronze
2003 Tennis Indoor Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia Luluk Hadiyanto Lee Dong-soo
Yoo Yong-sung 		7–15, 4–15 Bronze Bronze
2006 Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia Luluk Hadiyanto Choong Tan Fook
Lee Wan Wah 		14–21, 21–18, 15–21 Bronze Bronze

SEA Games

Men's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2003 Tan Binh Sport Center, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam Luluk Hadiyanto Chew Choon Eng
Chang Kim Wai 		15–11, 13–15, 9–15 Bronze Bronze
2005 PhilSports Arena, Pasig, Philippines Luluk Hadiyanto Markis Kido
Hendra Setiawan 		8–15, 15–7, 6–15 Silver Silver

BWF Superseries (4 runners-up)

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007, is a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels are Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consists of twelve tournaments around the world that have been introduced since 2011. Successful players are invited to the Superseries Finals, which are held at the end of each year.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2007 Japan Open Luluk Hadiyanto Tony Gunawan
Candra Wijaya 		18–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2008 Korea Open Luluk Hadiyanto Cai Yun
Fu Haifeng 		7–21, 22–20, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2009 Malaysia Open Hendra Aprida Gunawan Jung Jae-sung
Lee Yong-dae 		21–18, 14–21, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Singapore Open Hendra Aprida Gunawan Cai Yun
Fu Haifeng 		17–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF Superseries Finals tournament
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (5 titles, 7 runners-up)

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) which was held from 2007 to 2017. The World Badminton Grand Prix sanctioned by International Badminton Federation (IBF) from 1983 to 2006.

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2004 Thailand Open Luluk Hadiyanto Anthony Clark
Nathan Robertson 		15–12, 15–6 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2004 Swiss Open Luluk Hadiyanto Cai Yun
Fu Haifeng 		9–15, 14–17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2004 Korea Open Luluk Hadiyanto Sang Yang
Zheng Bo 		15–12, 15–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2004 Malaysia Open Luluk Hadiyanto Choong Tan Fook
Lee Wan Wah 		12–15, 7–15 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2004 Singapore Open Luluk Hadiyanto Jens Eriksen
Martin Lundgaard Hansen 		15–2, 15–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2004 Indonesia Open Luluk Hadiyanto Cai Yun
Fu Haifeng 		15–8, 15–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2009 Philippines Open Hendra Aprida Gunawan Mohammad Ahsan
Bona Septano 		21–10, 14–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2010 Malaysia Grand Prix Gold Hendra Aprida Gunawan Markis Kido
Hendra Setiawan 		21–8, 17–21, 12–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2010 Macau Open Hendra Aprida Gunawan Ko Sung-hyun
Yoo Yeon-seong 		17–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Malaysia Grand Prix Gold Hendra Aprida Gunawan Koo Kien Keat
Tan Boon Heong 		16–21, 7–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2011 Thailand Open Hendra Aprida Gunawan Jung Jae-sung
Lee Yong-dae 		22–24, 14–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2012 Dutch Open Markis Kido Gan Teik Chai
Ong Soon Hock 		18–21, 21–13, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF/IBF Grand Prix tournament

BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 1 runner-up)

Men's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2009 Indonesia International Hendra Aprida Gunawan Angga Pratama
Rian Agung Saputra 		21–17, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2001 Indonesia International Yunita Tetty Hendra Aprida Gunawan
Lita Nurlita 		11–15, 14–17 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF/IBF International Series tournament

Performance timeline

National team

  • Senior level
Team event 2003 2005 2007
Southeast Asian Games Gold Gold Silver Silver Gold Gold
Team event 2006 2010
Asian Games Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze
Team event 2004 2006 2010
Thomas Cup Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Silver Silver
Team event 2003 2005 2007 2011
Sudirman Cup Bronze Bronze Silver Silver Silver Silver Bronze Bronze

Individual competitions

  • Senior level
Event 2003 2005
Southeast Asian Games Bronze Bronze Silver Silver
Event 2001 2003 2006
Asian Championships Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze Bronze
Event 2006 2010
Asian Games Silver Silver Bronze Bronze
Event 2010 2011 2013
World Championships R2 R3 R3
Tournament 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 Best
IBF Grand Prix BWF Superseries
Swiss Open R2 R1 GPG F (2004)
Malaysia Open F R1 F SF QF R2 R2 A F (2004, 2009)
Singapore Open W A R2 F A R2 A W (2004)
Indonesia Open W SF R2 QF A R1 A QF R1 W (2004)
Korea Open W F R2 QF R2 R2 R1 R1 W (2004)
Japan Open F A SF R2 QF R2 A R2 F (2007)
BWF Superseries Finals — DNQ GS DNQ GS (2009)
Tournament 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Best
IBF Grand Prix BWF Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold
Philippines Open — — F — F (2009)
Malaysia Masters — SF F F A SF (MD)
R1 (XD) 		F (2010, 2011)
Swiss Open F SS SF SF SF F (2004)
Thailand Open W — F A QF (MD)
R1 (XD) 		W (2004)
Dutch Open A A W (MD)
R1 (XD) 		A W (2012)
Macau Open — A R2 F SF QF F (2010)