Guinness World Records finds Nepal's Khagendra Thapa Magar, who laid claim to title of world's smallest man record, is underage
Guinness World Records finds Nepal's Khagendra Thapa Magar, who laid claim to title of world's smallest man record, is underageThe 22-inch tall Nepali teenager, who laid claim to the title of world's smallest man this week, faces the heartbreaking news that he is to be denied the title for another year, at least after Guinness World Records (GWR) calculated he is only 17.
In 2006, the Dwarf Association of Nepal contacted GWR, asked it to ratify one of their members Khagendra Thapa Magar as the shortest living man.
Only 20 inches
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Small Wonder: Nepalese teenager Khagendra Thapa Magar (17) from Kathmandu weighs around 4.5 kg and is 22 inches tall. |
At the time, Magar was just 20 inches tall significantly shorter than the current record holder He Pingping of China, at 29 inches. There was just one problem Magar had not yet turned 18.
This week, Magar, who has gained just a couple of inches in the past three years, claimed to have come of age,u00a0 making him eligible for a title.
Yesterday, he said he was looking forward to official recognition as the planet's smallest man bringing him global fame, international travel,u00a0 and an arranged marriage with a bride of similar stature.
GWR said last night, "We are in possession of Khagendra's birth registration certificate, his certification of citizenship and his identity card.
On the Nepali calendar, Khagendra was born on Asoj 18, 2049, which is October 4, 1992.
There's hope
If Magar's claim is ultimately verified in a year's time, he could turn out to be the joint shortest man of all time, according to Guinness, equalling the late Gul Mohammed of Delhi, who also stood 22 inches tall and died in 1997.
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