NEPAL: Nepali Boy Is The World’s Shortest Man, Says Guinness World Records


KATHMANDU, Feb 27 (Bernama): Guinness World Records has verified Khagendra Thapa Magar, Nepal’s shortest man, as the shortest man in the world after verifying his height and weight, China’s Xinhua news agency reported, citing a local daily on Saturday.

According to The Himalayan Times daily, Thapa Magar was awarded a certificate to this effect in Rome Friday night.

According to Min Bahadur Rana, chairman, Khagendra Thapa Magar Foundation, 17-year-old Khagendra was awarded the Guinness certificate and a medal Friday night.

According to the Guinness verification team, Khagendra is 56 cm tall and weighs just 5 kg.

Rana added that Khagendra would be registered as the shortest man of the world in Guinness World Records after six months when he turns 18. He has also been given the registration number-154894.

Currently, China’s He Pingping, who is 74.93 cm tall, has been registered as world’s shortest man. He was recognized as the shortest man after the death of Gulma Mehta, a 57.15 cm tall man from India.

Euro Television Network had assisted Khagendra to go to Italy in his quest for the Guinness record. The French Embassy in Nepal had provided visas to Khagendra, his father Rup Bahadur Thapa Magar and chairman of the foundation Min Bahadur Rana to visit Italy.

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A shortest human in the World is a Nepali
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Khagendra Thapa Magar
KATHMANDU, Feb 27 (Bernama):Guinness World Records has verified Khagendra Thapa Magar, Nepal’s shortest man, as the shortest man in the world after verifying his height and weight, China’s Xinhua news agency reported, citing a local daily on Saturday.
According to The Himalayan Times daily, Thapa Magar was awarded a certificate to this effect in Rome Friday night.
According to Min Bahadur Rana, chairman, Khagendra Thapa Magar Foundation, 17-year-old Khagendra was awarded the Guinness certificate and a medal Friday night.
According to the Guinness verification team, Khagendra is 56 cm tall and weighs just 5 kg.


Khagendra Thapa Magar - World's Shortest Boy
Rana added that Khagendra would be registered as the shortest man of the world in Guinness World Records after six months when he turns 18. He has also been given the registration number-154894.
Currently, China’s He Pingping, who is 74.93 cm tall, has been registered as world’s shortest man. He was recognized as the shortest man after the death of Gulma Mehta, a 57.15 cm tall man from India.
Euro Television Network had assisted Khagendra to go to Italy in his quest for the Guinness record. The French Embassy in Nepal had provided visas to Khagendra, his father Rup Bahadur Thapa Magar and chairman of the foundation Min Bahadur Rana to visit Italy.