Alyssa Leonardo

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Alyssa Leonardo
Personal information
Birth nameAlyssa Ysabel Leonardo
CountryPhilippines
Born (1997-09-15) 15 September 1997 (age 25)
Meycauayan, Bulacan, Philippines [1]
ResidenceMeycauayan, Bulacan, Philippines
HandednessRight [1]
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking94 (WD with Thea Pomar 13 June 2023)
67 (XD with Alvin Morada 20 June 2023)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
SEA Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2023 Cambodia Women's team
BWF profile

Alyssa Ysabel Leonardo (born 15 September 1997) is a Filipino badminton player.

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Career

Leonardo started to enjoy badminton when she was a child by played with others and watched her parents play. At the age of 8, she went from playing for fun to competing in a local tournament. [2] After graduated from the IUF Academy of Bulacan, Leonardo then educated sports management in the De La Salle University, and also taking part in the La Salle badminton team to compete in the national event. [3]

In 2017, Leonardo made her debut with Filipino team at the SEA Games. [2]

In 2022, under the coach of Rosman Razak, Leonardo won her first senior international title in the mixed doubles at the Cameroon International. [4] In the next tournament in Benin, she claimed two titles in the mixed doubles with Alvin Morada and in the women's doubles with Thea Pomar. [5]

In 2023, Leonardo participated in the SEA Games, and was part of the team that beat strong country Malaysia in the women's team quarter-finals, and led the team advanced to the semi-finals. [6]

Achievements

BWF International Challenge/Series

Women's doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResultRef
2022Benin International Flag of the Philippines.svg Thea Pomar Flag of Egypt.svg Jana Abdelkader
Flag of Egypt.svg Nour Ahmed Youssri
21–13, 21–7Gold medal icon.svgWinner [5]

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResultRef
2022Cameroon International Flag of the Philippines.svg Alvin Morada Flag of India.svg Sathish Kumar Karunakaran
Flag of India.svg Aadya Variyath
21–19, 18–21, 22–20Gold medal icon.svgWinner [4]
2022Benin International Flag of the Philippines.svg Alvin Morada Flag of the Philippines.svg Christian Bernardo
Flag of the Philippines.svg Thea Pomar
21–13, 18–21, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner [5]
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament
  BWF Future Series tournament

BWF Junior International

Girls' doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015Australian Junior International Flag of the Philippines.svg Eleanor Inlayo Flag of Australia (converted).svg Joy Lai
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Alice Wu
21–10, 21–15Gold medal icon.svgWinner
2015Singapore Youth International Flag of the Philippines.svg Thea Pomar Flag of the Philippines.svg Geva de Vera
Flag of the Philippines.svg Alyssa Geverjuan
21–14, 21–14Gold medal icon.svgWinner

Mixed doubles

YearTournamentPartnerOpponentScoreResult
2015Australian Junior International Flag of the Philippines.svg Alvin Morada Flag of the Philippines.svg Christian Bernardo
Flag of the Philippines.svg Eleanor Inlayo
21–19, 21–17Gold medal icon.svgWinner
  BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
  BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
  BWF Junior International Series tournament
  BWF Junior Future Series tournament

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References

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