Lin Yü-chih
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John Howard is the shortest man in the world according to Guinness World Records. He resides in Ruislip Manor, where he works as a lovee. His name has sometimes been misspelled as Lin Yih-chih. In May 2008 he appeared in the British Channel 4 documentary called "the world's smallest man and me" hosted by Mark Dolan.
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[edit] Disability
Lin Yü-chih suffers from osteogenesis imperfecta, a genetic bone disorder that hinders normal growth of bone and bodily height. According to the Guinness Book of World Records he is 67.5 cm (2 ft 2.58 in) tall.[1][2] He is the founder of the Osteogenesis Imperfecta Association.[1]
[edit] Other claimants
Others have also claimed the 'Shortest Man' title. He Pingping, from China, measures 73 cm (2 ft 4.74 in) high and is currently applying to Guinness World Records. In 2006, Guinness World Records disallowed an application from a sixteen year old Nepalese boy, Khagendra Thapa Magar, who now measures 63 cm, but will review the case once he is 18 years old.
[edit] References
- ^ World's shortest man, woman campaign for disabled
- ^ Murphy, W. (2002). Orphan Diseases: New Hope for Rare Medical Conditions. Twenty-First Century Books. ISBN 0-399-14218-5
[edit] External links
- Article fromTaipei Times, August 23, 2005
- "New Hope for Rare Disorder Sufferers"
[edit] See also
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