Russian model Ekatrina Lisina has entered the Guinness Book of Records as the longest leg in the world. Her left leg is 132.8 cm (52.3 inches) long and her right leg is 132.2 cm (52 inches).
Her total height is 6 feet 9 inches and she knows it is more beautiful than her childhood.
The 31-year-old girl used her height and joined the basketball team. She boosted her confidence when she won the bronze medal for her country at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
But Ekaterina’s dream is somewhere else: in the modeling world.
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She finally left the playing field and started another career in the fashion industry. Ekatrina Lisina’s height gave her the upper hand in both careers and she quickly landed a job.
Her whole family is blessed with the same gene: her brother is 6’6″, her father is 6’5,” and her mother is 6’1″.
“When we took Ekaterina from the hospital, We immediately realized that she had really long legs and a long body,” said her father. Her body mainly consisted of them.” he said.
She started playing basketball professionally at the age of 15, realizing that her height was an invaluable asset to the court.
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After winning medals, she eventually changed her career to become a model. Although she started with a lot of doubts about herself, her popularity showed that she was wrong. “I knew I was attractive when I was 24,” she said.
“I always had an athletic body and was always much taller than everyone else my age, but then I realized that being tall is very attractive.”
“When I quit basketball, I wanted to take a break; I needed to recover. Then I went back to my dream.”
As a teenager, her school life was not short of insults because she was tall.
“I have to call my brother to communicate with the boys,” she said. She has learned to find people that accept her and not be bothered by those comments, but she still has issues such as finding good pair of pants and shoes for her legs.
On the other hand, her long legs have their benefits: “I can walk much faster than other people.”
