Yekaterina Lisina

Yekaterina Lisina is, to me, a genuine study in turning the extraordinary into an asset. Standing 205 cm, she first competed for Russia at the 2008 Olympics, winning a bronze medal in basketball, then reinvented herself as a Guinness World Record holder as the tallest professional model. That second act is what I admire most. A height that surely brought difficulty in youth became the very foundation of two distinct careers, and her country even honored her with a state medal. I find real dignity in someone who reframes a perceived burden as a defining strength.

Name (English)

Yekaterina Lisina

Name (Japanese)

エカテリーナ・リシーナ

Reading

えかてりーな・りしーな

Born

October 15, 1987 (age 38)

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Libra / Rabbit

Origin

Penza, Penza Oblast, Russia

Height

205 cm

Occupation

basketball player / model

Awards & achievements

• Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class without swords

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/ekaterina_lisina15/
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yekaterina%20Lisina
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1946940

Tags

• Penza Oblast
• basketball player
• model

Last updated

2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.