Leo Rolly Carnando

Leo Rolly Carnando (born 29 July 2001) is an Indonesian badminton player affiliated with PB Djarum club. He was a World Junior Champions in the mixed doubles in 2018 and in the boys' doubles in 2019, also won double gold at the 2019 Asian Junior Championships in the boys' and mixed doubles events. Carnando was part of Indonesia winning team at the 2020 Thomas Cup.

Career
Carnando was selected to join the Djarum club in 2015. He has focused on playing in the doubles category. In 2016, he won the boys' doubles titles at the USM Flypower Open, Astec Open Badminton Championships and Singapore Youth International Series. He also won the mixed doubles title at the Walikota Surabaya Open, National circuit in Lampung and West Java. In 2017, he clinched double title by winning the U17 boys' and mixed doubles events at the Jaya Raya Indonesia Junior International, then won the boys' doubles title at the Walikota Surabaya Bank Jatim Victor Open, National circuit in North Sulawesi, and also the mixed doubles title at the National circuit in Central Java.

Carnando was selected to join the Indonesia National training center in 2018. He alongside Indonesia team won the bronze medal at the Asian Junior Championships in Jakarta. Unfortunately, in the individual events, he was defeated in the early stage. Carnando claimed his first title in the BWF sanctioned tournament at the India Junior International, where he and Daniel Marthin beat their compatriot Pramudya Kusumawardana and Ghifari Anandaffa Prihardika in the final. A week later, the duo won the Malaysia International Junior Open. In November, he won the gold medal in the mixed doubles with partner Indah Cahya Sari Jamil at the Markham World Junior Championships. It was a surprise, because they entered the tournament as an unseeded pair, having only paired a few months earlier. While in the team event, he helped Indonesia win the bronze medal. Carnando claimed his first senior International title by winning the Bangladesh International in both mixed and men's doubles. He then reached two finals in the Turkey International, and won a title in the men's doubles. For his achievements in 2018, Carnado was nominated as Eddy Choong Most Promising Player of the Year with Marthin, and was named Djarum Outstanding Young Athlete with Jamil.

In March 2019, Carnando finished as runner-up in the boys' doubles with Daniel Marthin in the German Junior. In May, he clinched two titles at the Jaya Raya Junior Grand Prix, winning the boys' doubles with Marthin, and in the mixed doubles with Indah Cahya Sari Jamil. In June, he and Marthin also won the Malaysia International Series. At the Asian Junior Championships, Carnando took two gold medals. He topped the podium in the boys' doubles with Marthin, and in the mixed doubles with Jamil. Carnando and Marthin then won the Kazan World Junior Championships beating top seeds Di Zijian and Wang Chang. However, he was unable to defend his mixed doubles title with Jamil. In the team event, he also helped the National team finish as runner-up in Asian Junior and win the Suhandinata Cup by defeating China in the mixed team final of World Junior Championships.

Entering the senior level, Carnando focused on only playing in the men's doubles. He started the year as semi-finalists at the Thailand Open with Daniel Marthin. They later stopped in the quarter-finals at the Swiss Open and Spain Masters. They then reached the finals of the Hylo Open, but was defeated by World number 1 Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo in straight game. Carnanado made his debut with Indonesia team at the 2020 Thomas Cup, which is Indonesia won the Thomas Cup after 19 years.

In February 2022, Carnando participated in 2022 Badminton Asia Team Championships with Indonesia and lost the title to Malaysia. In March, Marthin and Carnando lost in the quarter-finals in the All England and Swiss Opens. In May, he took part at the SEA Games, and won a gold medal in the men's doubles with Marthin and a bronze medal in the men's team event. In July, Carnando and Marthin clinched their first World Tour title at the Singapore Open by beating Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto in the final.

2023
Carnando began the 2023 BWF World Tour at the Malaysia Open, but defeated in the second round to Danish pair Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen. In the following week, he lost in the first round of India Open from their compatriot 8th seed Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo. They then emerged victorious in the Indonesia and Thailand Masters, entering them to the top 10 of the BWF world rankings.

In March, Carnando competed in the European tour at the All England Open but lost in the quarter-finals from Chinese pair Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang in rubber games. In the next tour, they had to accept first round defeats in two tournaments of Swiss Open and Spain Masters.

In April, Carnando competed at the Orléans Masters in France, but had to lose in the semi-finals from 3rd seed fellow Indonesian pair Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Bagas Maulana. In late April, Carnando competed at the Asian Championships in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, but had to lose in the first round from 2nd seed Malaysian pair Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik.

In May, Carnando alongside the Indonesian team competed at the 2023 Sudirman Cup in Suzhou, China. He played a match in the group stage, lost against Mark Lamsfuß and Marvin Seidel of Germany. Indonesia advanced to the knockout stage but lost at the quarterfinals against China. In late May, Carnando competed in the second Asian tour at the Malaysia Masters, but had to lose in the semi-finals from Malaysian pair Man Wei Chong and Tee Kai Wun in straight games. In the following week, they were lost at the first round of the Thailand Open from fellow Indonesian pair Sabar Karyaman Gutama and Muhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani in three games.

In June, Carnando competed at the Singapore Open, but had to lose in the quarter-finals from 3nd seed Malaysian pair Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in three games. In the next tour, they competed at the home tournament, Indonesia Open, but lost in the quarter-finals again from Korean pair Kang Min-hyuk and Seo Seung-jae in straight games.

In July, Carnando competed at the Korea Open, but had to lose in the first round from Taiwanese pair Lu Ching-yao and Yang Po-han in three games. In the next tour, he competed at the 2023 Japan Open, but lost in the first round against 3rd seed Indian pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty.

In early August, Carnando competed at the Australian Open, but had to lose in the second round from fellow Indonesian pair Pramudya Kusumawardana and Yeremia Rambitan in straight games. In late August, he competed at the World Championships, but lost in the third round from 2nd seed Indian pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty in three games. He then reached the finals in the Hong Kong, settled for the runner-up to Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen. Carnando made his debut at the Asian Games in Hangzhou, but unable to win any medals in both the men's doubles and team events.

SEA Games
Men's doubles

World Junior Championships
Boys' doubles

Mixed doubles

Asian Junior Championships
Boys' doubles

Mixed doubles

BWF World Tour (4 titles, 2 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018, is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300, and the BWF Tour Super 100.

Men's doubles

BWF International Challenge/Series (4 titles, 1 runner-up)
Men's doubles

Mixed doubles
 * BWF International Challenge tournament
 * BWF International Series tournament

BWF Junior International (4 titles, 2 runners-up)
Boys' doubles

Mixed doubles
 * BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
 * BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
 * BWF Junior International Series tournament
 * BWF Junior Future Series tournament

National team

 * Junior level


 * Senior level

Junior level
Boys' doubles

Mixed doubles

Senior level
Men's doubles