Nov, 2014 chandra is the shortest adult human ever to have had their height verified by guinness world records, beating a benchmark set by the late gul mohammed from india, who was 22. The worlds shortest person is probably khagendra thapa magar who is only 20 inches tall, but, the guinness book of world records quotes gull mohammad as the shortest at just 22. Balawing became the worlds shortest living person again following chandras death in september, 2015, but is nonmobile. Longest videogame marathon on mario kart on 45 jul 2014, harry twyford, josh alexander, matt smith and james hickman all aus played the mario kart series on the wii, wii u and nintendo 64 for 35 hr 45 min at brauer college in warrnambool. Guinness world records can today confirm that chandra bahadur dangi from nepal is the worlds new shortest living man, measuring 54. A selection of our most enjoyable videos from some amazing records and record holders. Khagendras height is because of a form of dwarfism known as primordial dwarfism pd. While the guinness book representatives havent recorded any nigerian man as the shortest man in nigeria and the world, we have seen the photos of a short person who is a student of absu.
While some of them are born with their extra talents and features, others have achieved recognition thanks to some persistence and creativity. Khagendra thapa magar, who lives in nepal, is the worlds shortest living man mobile. If youre looking for videos featuring the worlds tallest, shortest, fastest, longest, oldest and most incredible things on the planet, youre in the right place. Nigeria started to talk about its smallest man after governors secretary from abia state had posted some images of chinedu mitchel. Dangi lives in a remote village in nepal and had never been examined by a doctor or treated for his condition prior to claiming the worlds shortest person title in 2012. According to the guinness book of world records, was the shortest adult human being whose existence and height have been independently verified. Worlds tallest man, shortest man meet for guinness world. Nov, 2014 for the first time ever, the tallest recorded man in the world met the shortest man at a guinness world records event in london. Nepalese man, 72, declared shortest person ever bangor. If you want to know the record holder for the shortest person in the world, then youre in the right place.
He was so tiny when he was born that he could fit in the palm of your hand and it was very hard to bathe him because he was so small. Sultan kosen, from turkey, holds the worlds tallest living man record with a height of 246. In february 2012, guinness world records travelled to the nepalese capital of kathmandu to investigate the case of a 72yearold man supposedly standing. Jan 27, 2018 the tallest man and the shortest woman on earth according to the guinness world records met friday for a photo shoot at egypts famous giza pyramids. Nepali boy to register as shortest person in guinness book. According to reports going round, a proud chinese man named wei lin has applied to the guinness book of worlds records for having the smallest penis ever one which the world has never seen. Nov, 2014 at 21 and a half inches, chandra bahadur dangi, from nepal, is the shortest. For our 60th anniversary, we looked back over the years at the tallest people, from robert wadlow to sultan kosen who currently stands 8 ft 2.
Worlds longest name and 20 other guinness world records. Worlds tallest man meets worlds shortest woman, middle east. Guinness book of world records longest marriage on record most marriage vow renewals most married woman in the world oldest couple to divorce shortest hollywood marriage woman whos been married the most times worlds most expensive wedding worlds record for marriages and divorce. Gul mohammed of new delhi, india is considered the shortest adult of all time, measuring 0. Meet the worlds shortest man, 72yearold chandra bahadur dangi of nepal. In february 2012, guinness world records travelled to the nepalese capital of kathmandu to investigate the case. In a darker story, new yorkers refused to leave a line for some cronuts cross between a croissant and a doughnut july 22, even though a dead body was on a nearby bench, reports the new york post. When edward nino hernandez was declared the worlds shortest man archive, sur guinness world records, 6 septembre 2016 consulte le 19. According to the guinness world book of records, the shortest living person in the world is chandra bahadur dangi. Worlds shortest people guinness world records 60th anniversary. Khagendra thapa magar born in born october 14, 1992, measures 0. Guinness world records verified mohammeds height at 22 in 57 cm. Aug 29, 2012 the shortest woman in the world has been united with the most minuscule man on the planet for the launch of the new guinness world records 20 book.
Recalling the historic moment chandra was recognised as the shortest man on record, craig glenday, editorinchief of guinness world records. Mr dangi was the shortest man ever measured by guinness world records. Worlds tallest man meets worlds shortest woman, middle. Guinness world records, known from its inception in 1955 until 2000 as the guinness book of records and in previous united states editions as the guinness book of world records, is a reference book published annually, listing world records both of human achievements and the extremes of the natural world. Today is guinness world records day, and the recordkeepin company celebrated with a meeting between the worlds tallest and shortest men in london. Khagendra was born on october 14, 1992 and is now 27 years old. Worlds longest legs, meet worlds shortest russias svetlana pankratova stands atop the planets longest pair of legs, and chinas he pingping has the shortest. Meet the holder of the title for the tallest high top fade, the dog with the longest tongue, l. We look back at the history of the shortest person with interviews from experts as well as the guinness world records adjudicators who met them.
Worlds tallest man, shortest woman meet in egypt for. Guinness world records bestowed the record of person with the most records on ashrita furman of queens, ny, in april 2009. Former shortest living man in the world, measuring 22. Today, the two met for the first time in london, for the 10th annual guinness world records day. The shortest living man is khagendra thapa magar nepal, b. Here on the guinness world records youtube channel we want to showcase incredible talent.
And then, on the day he turned 18, khagendra became the shortest living man mobile at 67. Aug 31, 2012 guinness world records the worlds shortest woman, 18yearold jyoti amge 2 ft. The tallest man ever lives on in the history books and the guinness world records archives an enduring record that perhaps will never be beaten. Nov, 2014 today is guinness world records day, and the recordkeepin company celebrated with a meeting between the worlds tallest and shortest men in london. I had the honour of accepting mr dangis invite to kathmandu in 2012 to oversee his official measurements. He was formerly certified as the tallest living man by the guinness world records. According to, there is currently no record listed in the guinness book of world records for the shortest person to dunk a basketball.
In 2005, guinness designated 9 november as international guinness world records day to encourage breaking of world records. Aug 28, 2014 according to the guinness world book of records, the shortest living person in the world is chandra bahadur dangi. Who iswas the tallestshortest, fattestskinniest, and any. One of guinness world records most loved record holders is jyoti kisanji amge, a bubbly 24yearold from india who has held the iconic title of shortest woman living mobile since 2011. When choosing a company name, you must take into account many things. When doctors at the guinness book of records clinic finally checked him, he was. Meet the worlds shortest woman gwr beyond the record youtube.
Japans chitetsu watanabe confirmed as the worlds oldest man living at 112 years old. I wouldve expected the shortest person to ever dunk on a regulation hoop to at least have some trouble with it, but this dude makes it look easy. Julians invention has earned him a place in the new guinness world records 2017 gamers edition book. Khagendra whose name means lord of the birds was extremely small when he was born. The shortest man ever is chandra bahadur dangi nepal who measured 54. For many years, the worlds shortest person was he pingping of china, at 73 cm. He first became the worlds tallest living man in 2009, when he was 2. Guinness book of world records for marriage and divorce. The photo which was uploaded to imgur has received over 15,000 views as at the time of filing this report. He was awarded the title of the worlds shortest man who can walk.
He was the shortest man ever verified up to 2012, when he lost the title to chandra. This record is to be attempted by a male individual. According to guinness world records, dangi stands at 21. Meet worlds shortest man khagendra thapa magar guinness. The 72yearold man, about the size of a toddler, was declared the worlds shortest person ever by the guinness book of world records. In a world of 8 billion people, it can be hard to stand out from the crowd. Remembering chandra dangi the worlds shortest man ever. After it was corroborated and established that dangi was the worlds shortest living person, he found a mention in the record books.
From chandra dangi current worlds shortest man, living at 54. Nov 12, 2012 guinness book of world records longest marriage on record most marriage vow renewals most married woman in the world oldest couple to divorce shortest hollywood marriage woman whos been married the most times worlds most expensive wedding worlds record for marriages and divorce. Top 10 shortest people of all time verified wonderslist. The shortest man ever measured has died at 75, standing just 21. At the same time, he was awarded twin certificates for being the shortest existing individual and also for being the worlds shortest person in guinness books recorded history. Guinness world records the worlds shortest woman, 18yearold jyoti amge 2 ft.
We work with leading global brands and businesses to break world records as part of. Nov 29, 2012 dangi lives in a remote village in nepal and had never been examined by a doctor or treated for his condition prior to claiming the worlds shortest person title in 2012. At 21 and a half inches, chandra bahadur dangi, from nepal, is the shortest. For the first time ever, the tallest recorded man in the world met the shortest man at a guinness world records event in london. The tallest man and the shortest woman on earth according to the guinness world records met friday for a photo shoot at egypts famous giza pyramids. Shortest person to dunk on a mens regulationsize basketball.
See the smallest penis ever according to guinness book of. He died on october 1, 1997, from respiratory complications and after a long struggle with asthma and bronchitis, acquired due to heavy smoking. The fattest male ever was robert earl hughes, who weighed in at 1,064 lbs. Jan 27, 2018 mr sultan was the first man over eight feet 2. Guinness world records is sad to hear of the passing today of the worlds shortest man, khagendra thapa magar. When doctors at the guinness book of records clinic finally checked him, he was found to have no immediate health problems. Chandra is the shortest adult human ever to have had their height verified by guinness world records, beating a benchmark set by the late gul mohammed from india, who was 22. Dec 08, 2014 we look back at the history of the shortest person with interviews from experts as well as the guinness world records adjudicators who met them. Chandra bahadur dangi bio, facts, life of shortest adult.
Shortest person to claim for another title in guiness book. The brainchild of sir hugh beaver, the book was cofounded by twin brothers norris and. The shortest woman in the world has been united with the most minuscule man on the planet for the launch of the new guinness world records 20 book. Recalling the historic moment chandra was recognised as the shortest man on record, craig glenday, editorinchief of guinness world records says.
Worlds shortest man and woman meet for the launch of the. The foundation had applied khagendras name for the registration in shortest man, a couple of years ago, but provisions of the guinness book do not allow the registration of less than 18 candidates in the world shortest person category. The most bizarre world records ever set business insider. When junrey balawing, from the philippines, turned 18 on june 11, 2011, he was officially deemed the shortest living adult man. Jan, 20 i wouldve expected the shortest person to ever dunk on a regulation hoop to at least have some trouble with it, but this dude makes it look easy. This means the person is a smaller than average height, even from before birth. Meet the worlds shortest woman gwr beyond the record. The name must be memorable, specific, and sometimes, it must be concise. Worlds shortest people guinness world records 60th anniversary duration.
Apr 30, 2008 the worlds shortest person is probably khagendra thapa magar who is only 20 inches tall, but, the guinness book of world records quotes gull mohammad as the shortest at just 22. Beast takes on the ghost chili challenge and more incredible guinness world records titles. These people in our list, however, have been successful at getting some serious attention. This record is measured in centimetres cm to the nearest. Junrey held the overall title until chandra was measured in 2012. Coming in at number 10, lin yuchih was the shortest man in the world until 2009, according to the guinness book of records. Thats surely the case with the companies that hold the world record for the shortest company name. At 21 inches tall, nepalese man declared shortest person ever. Interesting and possibly sad fact related to him, he had to be buried in a piano case. Chandra bahadur dangi 30 november 1939 3 september 2015 nepali. May 14, 2018 one of guinness world records most loved record holders is jyoti kisanji amge, a bubbly 24yearold from india who has held the iconic title of shortest woman living mobile since 2011.