YOGYAKARTA - Masniari Wolf's name is back in the spotlight after successfully making Indonesia famous at the 2025 Thailand SEA Games. This young athlete managed to win a gold medal at the 2025 Thailand SEA Games in the women's 50-meter backstroke swimming event.
The race was held at the Swimming Pool, Sports Authority of Thailand, Bangkok, on Thursday, December 11. He sped to the finish line with an impressive time of 28.80 seconds.
From the start to touching the finish wall, Masniari Wolf's performance was unstoppable by his competitors. This victory extended Masniari Wolf's gold medal record at the SEA Games.
Masniari Wolf is not a new name in the Southeast Asian swimming world. This is not the first time he has won a gold medal for Indonesia at the SEA Games. Previously, he was also the best at the 2021 Vietnam SEA Games and the 2023 Cambodia SEA Games.
Reported from Kemenpora.go.id, Masniari Wolf was born and raised in Germany and underwent education and swimming training in that country. However, this teenager with curly hair decided to defend Indonesia.
The reason Masniari Wolf defended Indonesia was because he had Indonesian blood from his mother. He said he had many families in Indonesia and was proud to be able to wave the Red and White.
"The reason I joined Indonesia is because my mother is from Indonesia. I have the option to choose (defend) Germany, but I choose Indonesia because there are many families there. I am proud to represent Indonesia," said the athlete, who is familiarly called Masi.
Since childhood, Masniari Wolf has had the ambition to excel at the international level. The world of swimming has become a way of life that he lives with discipline and dedication.
Masniari Wolf has been seriously involved in the world of swimming since the age of 11 in Germany. His decision to defend Indonesia led him to participate in the national selection in Jakarta. From there, his international career with the Red and White began.
His efforts and hard work bore fruit. In 2019, Masniari Wolf successfully became the champion of the Sueddeutsche Year-old Champion. He won the title in the 50 meter and 100 meter backstroke women's events.
At the 2021 Vietnam SEA Games, Masniari Wolf was still 16 years old. The gold medal he won then ended Indonesia's long wait of 11 years in the women's swimming event. The last time Indonesia won gold was in 2011 through Yessy Yosaputra.
Masniari Wolf's achievements at the 2021 SEA Games have their own historical value. He is a symbol of the revival of Indonesian women's swimming at the Southeast Asian level. His success immediately recorded his name in the history of national sports.
In another statement, Masniari Wolf revealed that he did not immediately pursue the backstroke style. He had tried various swimming styles such as butterfly and freestyle. However, the coach saw the great potential of Masniari Wolf in the backstroke.
"I had the opportunity to decide to study freestyle swimming. Then the coach said to learn backstroke, because I have speed in that style," said Masniari.
From Germany to defending Indonesia, his career journey has become an inspiration for the country's young athlete generation. The gold medal at the 2025 SEA Games further confirms Masniari Wolf as one of Indonesia's swimming stars.
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