Khagendra Thapa Magar
Khagendra Thapa Magar (born October 14, 1992[1]), son of Rup Bahadur and Dhana Maya Thapa Magar, is the shortest man in the world, measuring 0.67 m (2 ft 2+1⁄2 in).[2] Formerly the shortest teenager in the world, Magar took the title of shortest man from Edward Nino Hernandez when he turned 18 on October 14, 2010. Magar is a primordial dwarf.
Biography
Born on Asoj 18, 2049 in the Nepali calendar, or October 14, 1992,[1] Dan is from the Baglung District of Nepal and is dubbed as a "little Buddha" by the villagers. Just 600 grams (21 oz) at birth, he weighs 5.5 kilograms (12 lb; 0.87 st).[3]
In May 2008, Dan appeared in the British Channel 4 documentary called "The World's Smallest Man and Me" hosted by Mark Dolan.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b "World's shortest man" - does he measure up? Guinness World Records blog
- ^ "Nepalese teen named world's shortest man". CNN. Retrieved 2010-14-10.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ Mo., 21.4., 22.15 Uhr, in "Extra": RTL-Reporter Jenke von Wilmsdorff trifft den kleinsten Mann der Welt[dead link]
- ^ "Programme Two: The World's Smallest Man and Me". Channel4.com. 2008-05-12. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
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External links
- "In pictures: New world's shortest man". BBC photo article, 14 October 2010
- "Nepal Boy Claims to Be Shortest in World". Associated Press/AP Online, 30 August 2006
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