Some people are born with physical attributes that often make others think they are aliens and not humans. But, it is not the case as it is a gift of nature. For Yekaterina, Lisina wows not just the people around her but the entire world with her unmatched height in modeling and long legs.
The Russian model and former basketball player who holds a Guinness World Record for the tallest model was part of the basketball team that represented Russia at the 2008 Summer Olympics Games in Beijing, China. She quit basketball to focus on modeling.
There are interesting things you need to know about her.
Intriguing Facts About Yekaterina Lisina
1. Who Is She?
The Russian model hails from Penza, a city in the western part of Russia. She was born there on 15th October 1987 by parents Galina and Viktor Lisina. She and her brother Sergi were raised in a middle-class family, where her father is a businessman, while her mother spends time taking care of things on the home front.
It was said that at birth her parents noticed that her legs have taken a significant part of her body and were unbelievably long for a baby. She is currently 37 years old.
2. Modeling Agencies Turned Her Down Because of Her Height, But She Determined
Yekaterina Lisina desired to become a model when she was young. At the age of 16, she started visiting modeling agencies with the expectation that she would be picked. She was turned down initially because of her height, so shifted her attention to basketball.
Some years later, after she achieving success in her basketball career and gained recognition, she returned to her old passion- modeling. She created social media pages where she started sharing her pictures. And almost immediately people began to indicate an interest in her height.
Messages started dropping from different angles, with people asking for her pictures, so they could compare her to others.
3. She Is An Olympic Medalist
Her basketball career was a spectacular one. She was a member of the Russian national team that played women’s basketball at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The basketball team went on to pick a bronze medal at the end of the competition, thanks to her stellar performances.
On the other hand, she played for a number of major clubs within and outside Russia. She played for Sparta&K.M.R. Vidnoje, CSKA Moscow, Dynamo Kursk and Mizo Pecs in Hungary, and Good Angels Kosice in Slovakia.
4. Maci Currin Beat Her To Take The Title of The Woman With Longest Leg
Before 2020, the Russian model holds the Guinness World Record for the woman with the longest leg, measuring 52.2 inches. However, the 17-year-old American teenager Maci Currin set a new record with a measurement of 53 inches.
But she still remains the woman with the biggest feet in Russia, and the tallest professional model according to the Guinness World Record.
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5. Her Family Is Blessed With Height
Looking at the height of her immediate family, it is not out of place to say that it is hereditary. The height of each member of the Russian model’s family is above 6 feet. While she is the tallest with 6 feet 9 inches (2.06m), her brother Sergi follows with 6 feet 6 inches (1.98m), her father is next with 6 feet 5 inches (1.95m) and her mother is 6 feet 1 inch (1.85m).
6. Yekaterina Lasini Is Hindu
Yekaterina Lisina used to practice the Christian religion. But she doesn’t do that anymore after converting to Hinduism. She is a fervent believer of Lakshmi, the Hindu goddess of good fortune, wealth, prosperity, and magnificence.
7. She Founded The World’s Tallest Models Show
The Russian model created the show for all female models who are between 1.93m and male models who are 1.97m. Her aim is to eliminate all forms of stereotypes against tall models and to show how unique they are.
8. She Is Not Comfortable With Men That Are Below 5 Feet 9 Inches (1.80m) For A Relationship
Most people wonder if she has challenges going into any romantic relationship considering her height. She revealed that height doesn’t matter, but she wouldn’t be comfortable around a man that is less than 1.80m tall.
It is said that she has so many funny relationship stories. There was one instance where she fell for a man that was 2.13m tall, meaning he was a bit taller than she was. But, the man didn’t pursue her because he was used to dating shorter women.
9. She Is Alleged To Have Been In A Relationship That Gave Her A Son
According to Sources in Russia, the model was once in a relationship with the father of her son, whom she birthed in 2011. No one knows much about him or the reason behind the end of the relationship.
10. Yekaterina Lasina Is A Cosplayer
She was portrayed as Lady Dimitrescu in Resident Evil Village, a horror game that is a sequel of Resident Evil 7: Biohazard.
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