Khagendra Thapa's height is measured by Dr. Hom Neupane (L) in the presence of Guinness Book of World Records representative Marco Frigatti (R) |
POKHARA, Nepal - A Nepalese fruit seller's son with the body of a toddler turned 18 on Thursday and was officially declared the world's shortest man by Guinness record officials.
Magar measured in at 26.4 inches (67 centimeters), displacing the former record holder, Edward Nino Hernandez of Colombia, who measures 27 inches (70 centimeters).
Cheers went up when Khagendra Thapa Magar was handed a world record certificate by Guinness official Marco Frigatti. The ceremony was held in a hotel in Pokhara, Magar's hometown and a popular tourist destination west of Katmandu.
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