When He Became A Volleyball Player, His Gender Was Questioned, Now Aprilio Manganang Is A Genuine Man And Proposes To His Beautiful Girlfriend

Aprilio Manganang (Instagram @manganang92)

JAKARTA - Former Indonesian women's volleyball national team player, Aprilia Manganang, who has now changed her name to Aprilio Manganang, shared the happy news. He just got engaged to his girlfriend, Claudia.

Before officially assuming the status of a man, Aprilio Manganang's gender status had become a big question mark. The reason is, even though he was born as a woman, the athlete's stature and posture tend to be male.

While still actively playing volleyball at the Livoli event in 2011 and 2013, two clubs firmly questioned the gender of the athlete who was born on April 27, 1992. In 2011, the Popsivo Polwan volleyball team also refused to compete against Alko Bandung, the club where Manganang belongs, again citing the athlete's gender status.

Over time, Manganang had the opportunity to conduct a thorough examination of his gender status. From the results of a lengthy examination, it was found that the athlete had a medical disorder called hypospadias or a sex form that is often experienced by baby boys at birth.

After undergoing genital surgery, Aprilia Manganang officially became a man and changed his name to Aprilio Perkasa Manganang in a trial held at the Tondano District Court, North Sulawesi, March 2021.

After the court verdict was announced, Manganang began to live a new life as a complete man. Six months later, Manganang announced his retirement from volleyball, this he conveyed through his personal social media in September 2021.

Recently, Manganang appeared with happy news. Realizing his seriousness as a man, Manganang finally proposed to his lover named Claudia.

The happy moment was shared by Manganang who is now a member of the Indonesian Army through his personal Instagram account. In the upload last Saturday, January 22, Manganang showed the application procession and did not forget to write gratitude in the photo caption.

"There is no other way to say thank you for all the journeys of life that the Lord Jesus has given and finally being able to find the right person who can accept all imperfections to make them perfect and beautiful," wrote Aprilio Manganang.

In the post, Aprilio Perkasa Manganang uploaded an intimate photo with Claudia. Both of them were seen wearing matching clothes at the engagement event, namely brown batik and white shoes.