A 72-year-old
man from a remote valley in southwestern Nepal has been confirmed as the
world's shortest man by Guinness World Records officials.
Chandra Bahadur Dangi stands at just 54.6cm (21.5 inches) tall - dimensions carefully measured by officials.
His height is 5.3cm shorter than Filipino Junrey Balawing, the previous holder of the "world's shortest man" title.
He is also more than 2cm shorter than India's Gul Mohammed - meaning that Dangi is the shortest human adult ever documented.
Mr Dangi, who was orphaned at 12, said relatives used to display him at freak shows to make money for themselves.
He said he had never experienced romance or found his soul mate. Mr Magar's stint as the world's shortest man saw him travel to more than a dozen countries and make television appearances in Europe and the United States.
He was also the official face of Nepal's tourism campaign, which featured him as the smallest man in a country that is home to the world's highest peak, Mount Everest.
Chandra Bahadur Dangi stands at just 54.6cm (21.5 inches) tall - dimensions carefully measured by officials.
His height is 5.3cm shorter than Filipino Junrey Balawing, the previous holder of the "world's shortest man" title.
He is also more than 2cm shorter than India's Gul Mohammed - meaning that Dangi is the shortest human adult ever documented.
Mr Dangi, who was orphaned at 12, said relatives used to display him at freak shows to make money for themselves.
He said he had never experienced romance or found his soul mate. Mr Magar's stint as the world's shortest man saw him travel to more than a dozen countries and make television appearances in Europe and the United States.
He was also the official face of Nepal's tourism campaign, which featured him as the smallest man in a country that is home to the world's highest peak, Mount Everest.
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