Khagendra Thapa Magar
| Khagendra Thapa Magar | |
|---|---|
 Khágendra Thapa Magar and Franz Müllner, winner of the 2005 Germany's Strongest Man contest (photo 2011) | |
| Born |
October 14, 1992 Baglung District, Nepal |
| Nationality | Nepali |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Known for | Formerly being the world's shortest living man |
Khagendra Thapa Magar (Nepali: खगेन्द्र थापामगर) (born October 14, 1992[1]), son of Rup Bahadur and Dhana Maya Thapa Magar, was the shortest man in the world, measuring 0.67 m (2 ft 2 in).[2] Formerly the shortest teenager in the world, Magar took the title of shortest man from Edward Niño Hernández when he turned 18 on October 14, 2010. Magar is a primordial dwarf. He lost the title of "World's Shortest Man" on June 12, 2011, to Junrey Balawing of the Philippines.[3]
Biography
Born on Asoj 18, 2049 in the Nepali calendar, or October 14, 1992,[1] He is from the Baglung District of Nepal and is dubbed as a "little Buddha" by the villagers. Just 600 grams (21 oz) at birth, he weighs 5.5 kilograms (12 lb; 0.87 st).[4]
In May 2008, Khagendra appeared in the British Channel 4 documentary called The World's Smallest Man and Me hosted by Mark Dolan.[5]
See also
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "World's shortest man" - does he measure up? Guinness World Records blog
- ↑ "Nepalese teen named world's shortest man". CNN. 14 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ↑ "World record as 60cm teen Junrey Balawing turns 18". The Australian. 12 June 2011.
- ↑ Mo., 21.4., 22.15 Uhr, in "Extra": RTL-Reporter Jenke von Wilmsdorff trifft den kleinsten Mann der Welt
- ↑ "Programme Two: The World's Smallest Man and Me". Channel4.com. 2008-05-12. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
External links
Media related to Khagendra Thapa Magar at Wikimedia Commons- "In pictures: New world's shortest man". BBC photo article, 14 October 2010
- "Nepal Boy Claims to Be Shortest in World". Associated Press/AP Online, 30 August 2006