List of shortest people
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List of shortest people This is a list of people who have been described or claimed as "shortest" in their lifetime or profession.
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[edit] Shortest of all
[edit] Shortest men
- Gul Mohammed - Shortest man ever verified, measuring only 22.5 inches (57 cm), according to Guinness World Records.[1]
- Younis Edwan - Shortest man claimant, said to be 25 inches (65 cm) tall.[2]
- He Pingping - Shortest man claimant at (74 cm), possibly the shortest man in the People's Republic of China.[3]
- Lin Yü-chih - Shortest man currently living (67.5 cm) according to Guinness World Records.[4]
[edit] Shortest women
- Madge Bester - Shortest living woman claimant.[5]
- Pauline Musters - Smallest woman ever claimant.[6]
- Lucia Zarate - Smallest woman claimant and the earliest studied example of microcephalic osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism type [7]
[edit] Shortest by occupation
[edit] Shortest in various sports
- Debbie Black - Shortest to play in the Women's National Basketball Association.
- Muggsy Bogues - Shortest to play in the National Basketball Association.[9]
- Aditya Dev - "World's Smallest Bodybuilder" at 2ft. 9in.[10]
- Eddie Gaedel - Shortest to play in Major League Baseball.[11]
- Frederick Walden - Shortest player in England national football team history.[12]
- Roy Worters - Shortest to play in the National Hockey League and was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1969.[13]
- Henry "Braces" Franklyn A 3-feet, 6-inch tall goaltender, possibly the smallest notable person in ice hockey history.[14]
[edit] Shortest actors
- Nelson de la Rosa - Once recognized as "world's shortest actor" and had a minor role in The Island of Dr. Moreau (1996 film).[15]
- Tamara De Treaux - Shortest actress, noted for E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial and as an influence for the novel Maybe the Moon.[16][17]
- Michael Dunn - Stated to be the only "little person" actor to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor.[18]
- Weng Weng - Filipino actor and martial artist who was the shortest actor to have lead roles.[19]
- Verne Troyer - smallest actor as of 2008 standing about 2ft. 10in.
[edit] Shortest in politics
- Benito Juárez - Reportedly the shortest world leader to have height recorded. He was reportedly 4 ft 6 in or 1.37 meters[20]
- James Madison - Shortest US President at 5 ft 4 in or 1.63 m.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Miami Herald
- ^ Tribune of India
- ^ China Economic Net
- ^ CNN
- ^ CNN
- ^ Washington Post
- ^ Deseret News
- ^ Deseret News
- ^ Sports Stars USA
- ^ Telegraph
- ^ ESPN
- ^ England FC
- ^ Legends of Hockey
- ^ Black Ice: The Lost History of the Colored Hockey League of the Maritimes, 1865-1925
- ^ USA Today obit
- ^ IMDB
- ^ Film Facts
- ^ Filmsite
- ^ Manilla Standard Today
- ^ The Guardian
