Who is smallest person in the world

It marked the first time the world's tallest and shortest men had ever met. Chandra, meet Sultan — Kosen told reporters, "Even though he is short and I am tall, we have had similar struggles throughout our lives. Chandra, meet Sultan — The two men arrived at the event in black London taxis and enjoyed tea and cake overlooking Houses of Parliament and the River Thames. Chandra, meet Sultan — Kosen's growth resulted from a tumor affecting his pituitary gland.

He must use a cane or crutches to walk. Despite his age, Dangi claims he has never taken any kind of medication or been examined by a doctor.

Chandra, meet Sultan — Dangi said of the event, "It makes me extremely proud to represent Nepal all around the world. I'm extremely humbled by the support I receive.

Born on 10 May , Edward grew up like most kids, having similar interests and reaching the proper milestones. However, when he reached the age of 4, he realized he was not growing taller like his friends. Though his parents sought medical advice, his diagnosis of severe Hypothyroidism nearly 20 years later confirmed why his natural growth was affected.

However, his personality was larger than life. He earned international fame and made many public appearances, including meeting the then record holder for longest legs female Svetlana Pankratova Russia in London. Pingping sadly passed away in at the age of He remains one of our most iconic record holders of all time, both in China and around the world.

In , the shortest man living and shortest female living record titles were split into mobile and non-mobile categories.

Lin Yih-Chih Taiwan, b. He is a wheelchair user due to his condition, osteogenesis imperfecta. Lin resides in Taipei, Taiwan, where he works as an author and social activist. He measured Edward wants people to know there is more to him than meets the eye. Elif Kocaman Turkey, b. She was measured at She was Bridgette only held the title for a few months, because in December , Jyoti Amge India, b. She already held the title for the shortest teenager living female , and on her 18th birthday she was was measured at That makes me feel really good.

Jyoti also holds the record title for the shortest actress. Junrey Balawing Philippines was verified as being the shortest man living non-mobile in June Junrey was the size of a 1-litre soda bottle when he was born.

It was only when he was a toddler that his mother started to worry as all his friends outgrew him. His small size was caused by a condition known as osteogenesis imperfecta which rendered him unable to stand or move without assistance.

Chandra Dangi Nepal, b. This made him the new shortest man living mobile as well as the shortest male ever recorded. Because that is his maximum standing height, that is the height we take to determine the Guinness World Records title. Chandra lived with his family in a remote village in Nepal, over kilometres southwest of the capital Kathmandu. His village was so isolated that he only gained media attention in his old age when he was discovered by a forest contractor who was cutting timber in the area.

After facing many obstacles in his life, Chandra's newfound fame enabled him to fulfil his dream of travelling the world. In , Mr Dangi passed away whilst visiting American Samoa at 75 years of age. Khagendra Thapa Magar Nepal, b.