Chandra Bahadur Dangi | |
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 Dangi in 2012 | |
| Born | 30 November 1939 Salyan, Salyan District, Nepal |
| Died | 3 September 2015 (aged 75) Pago Pago, American Samoa |
| Occupation(s) | Farmer, craftsman |
| Known for | World's shortest adult human |
| Height | 54.6 cm (1 ft 9+1⁄2 in)[1] |
Chandra Bahadur Dangi (30 November 1939 – 3 September 2015) (Nepali: चन्द्रबहादुर डाँगी, pronounced [t͡sʌndrʌ ˈbʌɦadur ˈɖãŋɡi], or [t͡sʌndraˈbaːdur ˈɖãŋɡi] ) was a Nepali man who was the shortest man in recorded history, measuring 54.6 cm (1 ft 9+1⁄2 in).[1][2] He broke the record previously set by Gul Mohammed (1957–1997), whose height was 57 cm (1 ft 10 in).[2]
Dangi came to the attention of the media when a wood contractor saw him in his village[2] in the Dang district of Nepal. He was awarded the title of shortest adult human ever recorded, after his height was measured in February 2012.[3] He was subsequently included in the Guinness World Records.
- ^ a b "World's second shortest man: All you need to know about Chandra Bahadur Dangi". guinnessworldrecords.com. Guinness World Records. 26 February 2012. Archived from the original on 6 September 2023. Retrieved 20 October 2017.
- ^ a b c Shrestha, Manesh (27 February 2012). "Nepalese man named shortest ever in history". CNN.com. Kathmandu. Archived from the original on 10 August 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2023.
- ^ Staufenburg, Jess (5 September 2015). "World's shortest man Chandra Bahadur Dangi dies aged 75". The Independent. Archived from the original on 21 June 2023. Retrieved 6 September 2015.