Alvent Yulianto

Alvent Yulianto Chandra (born 11 July 1980) is an Indonesian badminton player. 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 4 times at Sudirman Cup (2003, 2005, 2007, 2011) 4 times at Thomas Cup (2004, 2006, 2010, 2012)

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 Runner-up 2008 Korea Open Luluk Hadiyanto Cai Yun Fu Haifeng 7–21, 22–20, 17–21 Runner-up 2009 Malaysia Open Hendra Aprida Gunawan Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae 21–18, 14–21, 14–21 Runner-up 2011 Singapore Open Hendra Aprida Gunawan Cai Yun Fu Haifeng 17–21, 13–21 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 Winner 2004 Swiss Open Luluk Hadiyanto Cai Yun Fu Haifeng 9–15, 14–17 Runner-up 2004 Korea Open Luluk Hadiyanto Sang Yang Zheng Bo 15–12, 15–12 Winner 2004 Malaysia Open Luluk Hadiyanto Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah 12–15, 7–15 Runner-up 2004 Singapore Open Luluk Hadiyanto Jens Eriksen Martin Lundgaard Hansen 15–2, 15–9 Winner 2004 Indonesia Open Luluk Hadiyanto Cai Yun Fu Haifeng 15–8, 15–11 Winner 2009 Philippines Open Hendra Aprida Gunawan Mohammad Ahsan Bona Septano 21–10, 14–21, 17–21 Runner-up 2010 Malaysia Grand Prix Gold Hendra Aprida Gunawan Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan 21–8, 17–21, 12–21 Runner-up 2010 Macau Open Hendra Aprida Gunawan Ko Sung-hyun Yoo Yeon-seong 17–21, 15–21 Runner-up 2011 Malaysia Grand Prix Gold Hendra Aprida Gunawan Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong 16–21, 7–21 Runner-up 2011 Thailand Open Hendra Aprida Gunawan Jung Jae-sung Lee Yong-dae 22–24, 14–21 Runner-up 2012 Dutch Open Markis Kido Gan Teik Chai Ong Soon Hock 18–21, 21–13, 21–14 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 Winner

Mixed doubles Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result 2001 Indonesia International Yunita Tetty Hendra Aprida Gunawan Lita Nurlita 11–15, 14–17 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