Helmut Gänser

Helmut Gänser, from Mainz, had her gender reassignment operation at the age of 23. We met in the astounding church of Santa Maria della Pace. Helmut refused to change her first name and was very upset when the German Handball League did not allow her to play in the women's championship, as she already played in the men's competition before. Helmut turned to coaching and took her team to the semifinals of the Europa-Pokal. Her father is a wealthy industrialist who owns the biggest collection of antique beer bottle openers in Germany. Helmut lives in a small apartment with her two cats Carlo and Goldoni.