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KOMPAS.com – Medal status that has been achieved by former athletes flights Indonesian women’s national team, Aprilia Manganang, questioned after it was confirmed that he was male.

Aprilia Manganang has achieved a number of achievements while defending the national team loves butter Indonesia, especially in the arena SEA Games.

Together with the Indonesian women’s volleyball national team, Aprilia successfully won a bronze medal at the 2013 and 2015 SEA Games and a silver medal in the 2017 edition.

However, the fate of Aprilia’s medal is now in question following the announcement that she was confirmed to be a boy.

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The Indonesian Army Chief of Staff (KSAD), General Andika Perkasa, announced this assurance at a press conference held on Tuesday (9/3/2021).

According to Andika Perkasa, Aprilia Manganang, who is also an active TNI soldier with the rank of Second Sergeant (Serda), has undergone a medical examination since February 3, 2021.

As a result, Aprilia Manganang was confirmed to be male. This is because the results of medical examinations showed that Aprilia Manganang had more male organs.

Not only that, the levels of the male hormone testosterone were also found to be higher in Aprilia Manganang’s body.

Andika Perkasa said, Aprilia Manganang had hypospadias, an abnormality in the urinary tract or urethra and penis.

Quoted from the website of the RSCM-FKUI Urology Department, hypospadias is a congenital disorder that is commonly experienced from birth.

The degrees of hypospadias also vary. One of the three types of hypospadias most often found is the urinary tract is located at the bottom of the penis.

So, what is the medal status achieved by Aprilia Manganang in the Indonesian women’s volleyball national team uniform?

Secretary General KOI (The Indonesian Olympic Committee), Ferry Kono, confirmed that Aprilia’s medal status falls under the authority of the SEAGF (Southeast Asian Games Federation).

However, Ferry assessed that the Aprilia Manganang medal should not be annulled because she had received technical recognition that she was a woman when she competed in the SEA Games.

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“In the meantime we are assigning the KOI medical commission to seek clarification legitimate, “said Ferry Kono when contacted KOMPAS.com, Wednesday (10/3/2021) afternoon WIB.

“Regarding medals, later it will become the authority of SEAGF. However, we think Aprilia should have received technical recognition at the time technical meeting before the event. “

“We will also communicate with the SEAGF Sports and Rule Commission,” Ferry Kono added.

Furthermore, Ferry Kono revealed that the Aprilia Manganang medal status would be safe if there were no protests from other countries.

“However, if no other country has appealed the results of the last SEA Games, of course the issue need not be worried,” he said.

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