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Gul Mohammed (February 15, 1957 – October 1, 1997) of New Delhi, India, according to Guinness World Records, was the shortest adult human being of his time whose existence and height have been independently verified.[1]
On July 19, 1990, he was examined by Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India, and he stood 1 foot 10.5 inches (57 cm) tall and weighed 37.5 lbs (17 kg). He died on October 1, 1997, from respiratory complications and after a long struggle with asthma and bronchitis.[2] His record was broken by Chandra Bahadur Dangi of Nepal whose height was just 21.5 inches (54.6 cm).[3]
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References
- ↑ News. (1997-10-03). Gul Mohammed; World's Shortest Man. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2008-08-30.
- ↑ Abhijit Naik. (2010-06-29) Smallest Man in the World Template:Webarchive. Buzzle.Com Website. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ↑ 72-year-old Nepalese man from remote mountain village declared shortest human on record(Feb 26, 2012).
- Guinness World Records 2003{{#if:Folkard|, Folkard}. Bantam Books(2003). ISBN 0-553-58636-X