# 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 |

### 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 | |

### 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 |
| 2010 | Tianhe Gymnasium, Guangzhou, China | Mohammad Ahsan | Koo Kien Keat Tan Boon Heong | 19–21, 16–21 | 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 |
| 2003 | Tennis Indoor Gelora Bung Karno, Jakarta, Indonesia | Luluk Hadiyanto | Lee Dong-soo Yoo Yong-sung | 7–15, 4–15 | Bronze |
| 2006 | Bandaraya Stadium, Johor Bahru, Malaysia | Luluk Hadiyanto | Choong Tan Fook Lee Wan Wah | 14–21, 21–18, 15–21 | 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 |
| 2005 | PhilSports Arena, Pasig, Philippines | Luluk Hadiyanto | Markis Kido Hendra Setiawan | 8–15, 15–7, 6–15 | 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 | Silver | Gold |
| Team event | 2006 | 2010 |
| Asian Games | Bronze | Bronze |
| Team event | 2004 | 2006 | 2010 |
| Thomas Cup | Bronze | Bronze | Silver |
| Team event | 2003 | 2005 | 2007 | 2011 |
| Sudirman Cup | Bronze | Silver | Silver | Bronze |

### Individual competitions

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