Career
While she is not the world"s tallest woman, her legs are 132 centimeters lougitude Because her upper body is of much more typical dimensions, she is 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) tall. She has also very large feet, size 13 (United States) / 46 (European Union).
Pankratova was born in Volgograd, Russian SFSR, Union of the Soviet Socialist Republics. She played women"s basketball at Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, Virginia, United States of America, from 1992 to 1995.
She was an impact player, setting two school records which are still unbroken:
Number. 1 ⁃ Career Blocked Shots, 1992-1995 (176)
Number.
1 ⁃ Single Season Total Blocked Shots, 1994-1995 (75)
Number. 8 ⁃ Single Season Field Goals, 1994-1995 (178)
Along with her native Russian, Pankratova speaks English and some Spanish.
She lived in Torremolinos, Spain.
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