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Who was the shortest man in recorded history?
How tall is the shortest man in the world?
Timeline of the World’s Shortest Man (Non-Mobile) since 1990
Timeline of the World’s Shortest Man (Mobile) since 2008
He Pingping Short Bio
Who is the Shortest Man in the World?
The current record for the shortest man in the world, living and mobile is held by Afshin Esmaeil Ghaderzadeh of Iran who measures 65.24 cm (2 ft 1.6 in). He assumed the title in December 2022, previously held by Edward Niño Hernández of Colombia whose recorded height is 72.10 cm (2 ft 4.3938 in).Who was the shortest man in recorded history?
Chandra Bahadur Dangi, a Nepalese man, held the title until his death in 2015, for the shortest man ever documented at a height of 54.64 cm (21.51 in) as verified by Guinness World Records. Chandra (1939 – 2015) broke the title previously set by Gul Mohammed (1957 – 1997) of India, whose verified height was 57 cm (1 ft 10 in).How tall is the shortest man in the world?
The shortest man in world alive and mobile is Iranian Afshin Esmaeil Ghaderzadeh, who is 65.24 cm (2 ft 1.6 in) tall. The record for the short man non mobile was set in 2011 by Junrey Balawing of the Philippines, with a confirmed height of 59.93 cm (23.6 in) tall. The shortest man ever documented was Chandra Bahadur Dangi 54.64 cm (21.51 in) who held the record until his death in 2015.Timeline of the World’s Shortest Man (Non-Mobile) since 1990
June 1990 - Gul Mohammed
Gul Mohammed (February 15, 1957 – October 1, 1997) holds the title of the world's shortest man ever until his death of a respiratory ailment on October 1, 1997.June 2011 - Junrey Balawing
Junrey Balawing of the Philippines is confirmed on his 18th birthdsay as the shortest man living (non-mobile) at a height of 59.93 cm (23.6 in).July 2020 - Open
Junrey Balawing (June 1993 - July 2020) passes away leaving the non-mobile record holder title vacant.Timeline of the Shortest Man in the World (Mobile) since 2008
2008 - New Record Title Set by He Pingping (74.61cm / 2 ft 5.37)
He Pingping, China, holder of the Guinness World Record as the shortest man in the world who is mobile, confirmed by Guiness World Records.March 2010 - Edward Niño Hernández
He Pingping (1988 - 2010) dies at just 22 years of age in March 2010. The title for shortest man living and mobile passes to the 24 year old Colombian male, Edward Niño Hernández, whose height is verified at 70.21 cm (2 ft 3.64 in).October 2010 - Khagendra Thapa Magar
Khagendra Thapa Magar from Nepal is confirmed as the world's shortest man alive in October 2010. His offical height measurement is 67.08 cm (2 ft 2.41 in) with a weight of around 6 kgs. Until age 18 (born 1992) he also held the title for the shortest teenager living (male).February 2012 - Chandra Bahadur Dangi
Chandra Bahadur Dangi (1939 - 2015) was confirmed as the shortest man living and mobile by Guinness World Records at a height of 54.6 cm (21.51 in). He also gains the title of the shortest man ever measured.February 2012 - Chandra Bahadur Dangi
Chandra Bahadur Dangi (1939 - 2015) was confirmed as the shortest man living and mobile by Guinness World Records at a height of 54.6 cm (21.51 in). He also gains the title of the shortest man ever measured.September 2015 - Khagendra Thapa Magar
Khagendra Thapa Magar of Nepal is reconfirmed as the world's short man alive at 67.08 cm (2 ft 2.41 in) upon the death of Chandra Bahadur Dangi (1939 - 2015).February 2020 - Edward Niño Hernández
Khagendra Thapa Magar dies suddenly in January 2020 and Edward Niño Hernández of Colombia regains his earlier title as the shortest man living. He is also re-measured with a new confirmed height of 72.10 cm, slightly taller than earlier records.December 2022 - Afshin Esmaeil Ghaderzadeh
Afshin Esmaeil Ghaderzadeh is confirmed as the shortest man living (mobile) at an officially recorded height of 65.24 cm (2 ft 1.6 in).Source: Guiness World Records
He Pingping Profile
He Pingping, holder of the Guinness World Record as the shortest man in the world who is mobile until 2010, died at just 22 years of age. He Pingping was a mere 74.61cm (2’ 5.37”) when officially measured by Guinness World Records in 2008. His shortness was a result of a form of primordial dwarfism. His father He Yun claimed He Pingping was only as small as a palm at birth.He Pingping who was born in 1988 in Huade County in Wulanchabu, China (Inner Mongolia) spent much of his time travelling the world at event launches, TV shows and photoshoots. He was in Rome taking part in a television show when he suffered chest problems and it was later confirmed he died of heart complications. He Pingping was said to have smoked around 2 packs of cigarettes per day.
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Guinness World Records Editor-in-Chief Craig Glenday commenting on this sad loss said that for such a small man he had made a huge impact around the world. "He brightened up the lives of everyone he met, and was an inspiration to anyone considered different or unusual”.
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