A 72-year-old man from a remote valley in southwestern Nepal was on Sunday declared the shortest man ever documented after being measured by Guinness World Records officials.
Chandra Bahadur Dangi stands just 54.6 centimetres (21.5 inches) tall, measurements confirmed, 5.3cm shorter than Filipino Junrey Balawing, the previous holder of the "world's shortest man" title.
"It feels very good -- I'm very happy," Dangi told reporters. "I will work on promoting my country all over the world."
Dangi, who weighs 12 kilogrammes (26.5 pounds), was brought to the attention of the world only three weeks ago after Nepali researchers looking into the history of the Dangi people were introduced to him.
He has also been declared the shortest human adult ever recorded, taking the accolade from India's Gul Mohammed, who was measured at 57cm before he died in 1997 aged 40.
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I thought we were living in a small world, were was he hiding for 72 years to find him?
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