Will Svetlana Pankratova be the new spokeswoman for Legs pantyhose?
Svetlana Pankratova, the woman with the world’s longest legs It’s Guinness World Records Week, a celebration of world record-breaking events. And to kick things off, Svetlana Pankratova appeared before an amazed crowd of onlookers in New York’s Times Square to show off the world’s longest legs. With a height of 196 centimeters (6ft 5in), her legs measure an incredible 132 centimeters (4ft 4in) or about two-thirds of her body length! She also has very large feet, wearing a size 13 (US)/46 (EU). Born on August 29, 1971 in the Russian city of Volgograd, Svetlana Pankratova once played women’s basketball at the Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia where she was described as an impact player, setting three all-time records which are still active: No. 1 – Career Blocked Shots, 1992-95 (176), No. 1 – Single Season Total Blocked Shots, 1994-95 (75), and No. 8 – Single Season Field Goals, 1994-95 (178). While less physically-blessed individuals may marvel at her whopping propo
A 19-year-old office worker could step into the record books for having the longest female legs in the world. Lisa Hall, 6ft 3ins tall, of Heybridge, Essex, says her legs measure 49 inches from hip to heel. Her measurements are five inches longer than the woman listed as having the longest legs in the world by the Guinness Book of Records. A spokesman for the Guinness Book of Records said German model Nadja Auermann – who has legs measuring 44 inches – had held the record since 1999. He said Miss Hall had a good chance of becoming the new world record holder. “To be listed in the book she would have to contact us so we can verify the claim. I would urge her to get in touch.” Sources: http://www.isavo.com/longest-legs.
