Svetlana Pankratova

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Svetlana Pankratova
Born (1971-04-29) April 29, 1971
Volgograd, Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, USSR
Nationality Russian
Education Virginia Commonwealth University
Known for Longest legs of any woman in the world
Height 1.956 m (6 ft 5 in)

Svetlana Pankratova (born April 29, 1971[1]) has, according to Guinness World Records, the longest legs of any woman in the world.

While she is not the world's tallest woman, her legs are 132 centimetres (4 ft 4 in) long. Because her upper body is of much more typical dimensions, she is 1.956 m (6 ft 5 in) tall. She has also very large feet, size 13 (US) / 46 (EU).[2]

Pankratova was born in Volgograd, Russian SFSR, USSR. She played women's basketball at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, USA, from 1992 to 1995. She was an impact player, setting two school records which are still unbroken:

No. 1 ⁃ Career Blocked Shots, 1992–95 (176)
No. 1 ⁃ Single Season Total Blocked Shots, 1994–95 (75)
No. 8 ⁃ Single Season Field Goals, 1994–95 (178)

Pankratova appeared in Trafalgar Square in London on September 16, 2008 with He Pingping, then the smallest man in the world (before his death in March, 2010), to promote the 2009 edition of the Guinness World Records.[3][4] Along with her native Russian, Pankratova speaks English and some Spanish.

On March 11, 2013 it was reported that Pankratova returned to Virginia after marrying local resident Jack Gosnell. She accepted a position as an assistant coach for the George Mason High girls’ basketball team. [5]

References

  1. ↑ "Svetlana Pankratova, the woman with the world's longest legs". MONACO. 12 November 2008. Retrieved 19 November 2008. 
  2. ↑ "Svetlana Pankratova: World's Longest Legs Strut in the City". wowOwow.com. 11 November 2008. Retrieved 13 November 2008. 
  3. ↑ "World's shortest man meets leggiest woman". USAToday.com (Associated Press). 2008-09-16. Retrieved 2008-09-27. 
  4. ↑ "World's shortest man, leggiest woman". ChicagoTribune.com (Associated Press). 2008-09-16. Retrieved 2008-10-21. 
  5. ↑ "Svetlana Pankratova, woman with the world’s longest female legs, is now a high school basketball coach". Washington Post (Associated Press). 2013-03-11. Retrieved 2013-03-11. 

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