Junri Balauing, who lives in a remote town in the southern Philippines, is just under two feet tall. He was officially declared the shortest man in the world and listed in the Guinness Book of Records. Junri Balauing, who just turned eighteen, is 23.5 inches (59.93 centimeters) tall and 7 centimeters shorter than the previous world's shortest man, Khagendra Thapa Magar of Nepal, who is 26 inches tall ( about 67 centimeters).
The Guinness World Records team solemnly entered Junri Balauing's data into the book in the remote Philippine town of Sindangan, where Balauing lives.
According to the rules, the champion must be at least 18 years old. The smallest person in the world celebrated his coming of age this Sunday.
Junri Balauing's father said his son, the eldest of four children, stopped growing in his first year. His speech has also stopped developing, and his communication is now limited to short phrases. The Balauing mostly stays at home as it needs help to move from place to place. His condition prevented him from attending school.
While the Guinness World Records nomination does not come with a cash prize, Guinness World Records chief Craig Glendye said the team hopes Balauing's case will be brought to the attention of medical professionals who may be able to help him. Local doctors were unable to explain the reasons for his current condition. “The previous record holder received medical attention … He even underwent free surgeries that were done at US government expense,” said Craig Glenday, head of the Guinness Book of Records.
Khagendra Tapa Magar received his title of the lowest man in the world on his eighteenth birthday on October 14, 2010.
Edward Nino Germandez held the title of the shortest man in the world for a short period from March to October 2010, between the death of the previous record holder and the eighteenth birthday of Khagendra Thapa Magar.
He Pingping from China received the title of the world's shortest man in January 2007. In 2010, he died of heart disease at the age of 21. He was 74 centimeters (2 feet 5 inches) tall.
He Pingping was famous all over the world. In this photo, he is next to Bao Xingshong, who held the title of the tallest man in the world until September 2009. He was 2 meters and 36 centimeters (7 feet and 9 inches) tall.
He Pingping next to Sultan Kozen of Turkey, the next holder of the title of the tallest man in the world. He is 246.5 centimeters (8 feet 1 inch).
Junri Balauing celebrates his eighteenth birthday with a cake and balloons.
At 67.08 centimeters (26.4 inches), the previous world's shortest man Khagendra Thapa Magar shows off his record breaking medals in Pokhara, west of Kathmandu. He is over seven centimeters taller than Junri Balauing.
The first holder of the title of the shortest person in the world, whose height and age were officially documented by representatives of the Guinness Book of Records - Guy Mohammed from New Delhi, India. His height was only 57 centimeters. Guy Mohammed died at the age of forty in 1997 due to breathing problems caused by tobacco abuse.
People of short stature are often found on our life path. Despite this, they can be fully considered full-fledged people (and those who laugh at this disease should not be called people at all). They live for their own pleasure, work and sometimes even make good money.
Junri Baluinga (67 cm)
However, sometimes you can meet such tiny inhabitants of our planet that they are rightfully listed in the Guinness Book of Records. Today we will tell you, dear readers, about the lowest man in the world - a resident of the Philippines, Junri Baluing, whose height was some 59.93 centimeters! Note that in order to register a record, it is necessary that the age of a person be at least 18 years old. Junri also had to wait for this moment. He removed from the pedestal the Nepalese Khagendra Tapa Magar, whose height is currently 67 centimeters.
Even though Baluinga can walk, he does not attend school. In addition, it is very difficult for him to overcome long distances. However, the record holder does not lose heart at all. On the contrary, he is proud of the record. Talking about life, Junri says that he would like to get a girl, preferably a small sprout, with whom they would have children. In the meantime, the “baby”, as his mother affectionately calls him, is glad that now he can finally taste beer - age allows! to get drunk, probably, a couple of hundred grams of this foamy drink will be enough for him ...
Junri has brothers and sisters, but unlike him, they have no deviations. According to the mother of the record holder, the boy stopped growing at about one year old. Despite appeals to many doctors, it has not yet been possible to find out the reason for the cessation of the growth of the guy. By the way, his speech is not informative, since it has ceased to develop - he answers only in phrases.
As you know, entering the Guinness Book of Records does not provide for a monetary reward, but the parents hope that charitable organizations will help their family unravel the mystery of Junri's unusual condition and, perhaps, help them cope with this amazing illness. Here is his photo:
Gul Mohammed (57 cm)
The smallest person in the world in the history of mankind is Gul Mohammed, who was born and lived in India. His height was 57 centimeters with a weight of 17 kg. Interestingly, he died of a cold complication, which was caused by excessive smoking.
Chandra Bahadur Dangi (54.6 cm)
However, according to the latest data, Gul from the podium should soon be replaced by 72-year-old Chandra Bahadur Dangi, originally from Nepal - his height is only 54.6 centimeters! Why has nothing been known about him until now? It turned out that the Nepalese never visited hospitals, even if he fell ill. He himself claims that the best cure for any disease is turmeric dissolved in hot water.
Chandra says that he has never been seriously ill with anything in his life. Even now, at an advanced age, he feels just fine. He has two sisters and six brothers, but they are of the most usual average height. He lives in the village of Dang, which is located in the real wilderness (the nearest town is several hundred kilometers away). The future record holder is engaged in the fact that he sews hats and bedding, which are purchased by local residents (bedding is needed in order to make it easier to carry heavy loads on the back). In rare cases, he monitors livestock, but since he is not able to manage them due to his growth, he calls local residents in case of problems.
Chandra also said that at the age of 16 he lost both his parents, so from that time his older brother took care of him. Even now, his brother's children continue to take care of him. In general, he lives well and practically does not need anything. However, there is an unpleasant moment - Dangi is very sorry that he never managed to get married and have children.
Jyote Amge (69.8 cm)
If we talk about women, then at the end of 2011 a new leader appeared - the growth of 18-year-old Jyote Amge from India is only 62.8 cm. For the sake of this record, representatives of the Guinness Book went to the Indian state of Nagpur, where our heroine lives. By the way, the previous record holder is American Bridgette Jordan, whose height is 69.8 cm.
For a long time, Jyoti was considered the smallest teenager on Earth. Doctors who periodically examine the girl said that over the past two years she has grown by only one centimeter, so in the future his growth is unlikely to continue. She suffers from a form of dwarfism called achondroplasia.
The girl herself claims that she has dreamed of this record for several years. Despite her tiny stature, Jyoti wants everyone around her to treat her the same as any other adult. Her favorite pastime is shopping with her friends and trying on beautiful outfits.
By the way, she has already gone to study acting and has already received an invitation to shoot for two Bollywood films.
Edward Nino Hernande (70 cm)
Continuing the list, one cannot but mention the Colombian Edward Nino Hernandez, who in 2010 was considered the smallest person in the world and even got into the Guinness Book of Records. Immediately after that, all the newspapers printed the news about the new record holder, whose growth at that time was only 70 centimeters at 24 years old.
Edward from his very birth was a very unusual child. His mother recalls that as soon as the little boy was born, everyone was surprised at his size: with a height of 38 centimeters, he weighed no more than one and a half kilograms. Nevertheless, the first time after birth, he grew, but growth almost completely stopped when the boy was two years old. It should be noted that Hernandez's family is quite ordinary. He also has several siblings who are not retarded in development, besides the younger brother Miguel - now he is 11 years old, and his height is only 93 cm.
Interestingly, Edward earns his own money - he dances in supermarkets. The only thing the record holder does not like is when some people try to touch him or even pick him up - they apparently do not know that this can be unpleasant for a person.
In general, Hernandez is satisfied with his life, because he has a rich and interesting one. The only thing that saddened him immediately after getting into the Guinness Book was the message that there was a man in Nepal who was much shorter than Edward himself. It was about Junri Baluing, which you can read about in the first part of this article.
Ajay Kumar (76 cm)
In the mid-2000s, the whole world learned about Ajay Kumar, an Indian actor, whose height was barely 76 cm!
When Ajay was born into this world, the doctors almost immediately informed his mother that the baby would be a midget. But that didn't scare her. A much bigger problem was that the child could not walk. However, at the age of four, a miracle happened and Kumar himself climbed the stairs to one of the temples.
As soon as the boy went to school, his acting abilities began to show. His mother recalls that wherever her baby appeared, all attention was necessarily riveted on him, and Ajay really liked it. A little later, he began performing on stage, and so successfully that he began to earn very good money by local standards.
After some time, our hero went to screen tests, but initially the director met him with a grin. However, he quickly changed his mind about the aspiring actor and gave him the lead role in the film Wonderful Island. The film received recognition, and Ajay became a favorite of the public. Currently, he has starred in more than 20 feature films and today continues to act in television series as well.
Ajay also runs the "Little People's Association", which has about 300 Lilliputians. The association fights for the rights and various benefits for people whose height is no more than 130 centimeters.
Aditya Romeo Dev (80 cm)
Our next hero is distinguished not only by his small stature, but also by the title "The smallest bodybuilder in the world."
Alas, at the age of 23, Aditya died of a brain aneurysm. Despite this, the parents and friends of the deceased assure that the young man felt great right up to the last minute.
Romeo Dev differed from other small people in that he had a proportional body build, similar to an adult. That is why Aditya never considered himself "different" and always aspired to fame. For this, Aditya even went to the gym, where he began to work out according to a special program prepared by the trainer exclusively for him. In addition to simulators, he periodically worked out on treadmills.
However, the main goal of our hero was not at all a figure, but to draw attention to himself. He wanted to become a show business star, so he appeared on various talk shows more than once, where he talked about himself and his life.
In 2008, doctors diagnosed him with a rare disease that causes blockage of the arteries in the brain, so they warned that he could die at any moment. Alas, this happened - one day Aditya simply fainted. His parents took him to the hospital, where he fell into a coma and died. The doctors said that if the guy had been taken to the hospital earlier, he still would not have been able to avoid death.
Kagendra Tapa Magar (60 cm)
Kagendra (Khagendra) Tapa Magar was born on October 14, 1992 in Nepal, Baglung province. His parents, Roop and Dana, are villagers. Neighbors gave the boy the unusual nickname "little Buddha". Mom recalls that at birth her child weighed only 600 grams, by the age of majority the weight of the boy increased 10 times.
Kagendra's height is only 60 cm, which allowed him to become the smallest person according to the Guinness Book a few years ago. What caused the dwarfism, the doctors could not determine, but they agree that the malfunction of the pituitary gland was to blame. But despite his height, Magar leads a very active lifestyle. So, a young man helps to sell fruits in the market to his parents, in his free time he travels around the outskirts of his country, performs in a dance group, and also watches fights without rules on TV. It is also worth noting that Kagendra loves to read books and wants to get a higher education.
By the way, scientists have concluded that the inhabitants of Nepal are prone to the birth of children with impaired hypophysis, as well as higher mortality compared to neighboring states. And this is connected, apparently, with the fact that young people marry before reaching the age of majority.
The average human height is 165 cm, but few meet this standard. Thanks to the developed communication around the world, it became possible to search for unique people whose height differs significantly from generally accepted indicators.
adult baby
To date, the smallest person in the world is a native of Nepal, Chandra Bahadur Dangi. He received his title in 2012 and impressed many: after all, his height was only 54.6 cm, and his weight was 12 kg. This is an absolute record for 57 years of existence of the Guinness Book of Records. Despite such an award, 72-year-old Chandr Bahadur has a hard time, because throughout his life he was not taken seriously. The weight of a Nepalese at birth was only 0.6 kg. When he grew up a little, his father could even carry him in his pocket. Unfortunately, the Nepalese doctors could not determine the cause of this deviation, but it can be said with full confidence that Chandra Bahadur is the smallest person in the world in history.
The smallest people before and now
From 2007 to 2010, the title of "the smallest man in the world" was held by the Chinese He Pingping, who grew only to 74.5 cm. But, at the age of 21, he died of heart complications. In 2010, this title was given to Edward Nino Hernandez (Colombia), who was officially entered into the Guinness Book of Records. His height was no more than 70 cm, and his weight was about 10 kg. Another record holder and holder of the title "the smallest man in the world" is Junri Balauing, who is 21 years old. His height is a little less than 60 cm. But here the story is a little different, since the development of Junri stopped not only physically, but also psychologically. To date, he communicates only in simple phrases and cannot do without outside help.
The biggest man in the world
We learned who in this world is endowed with the most modest growth, and now it’s worth talking about the opposite records. Today, this title is held by the Turk Kosen Sultan, whose height is 246.5 cm. This is a lot, but it is known that there is another person who is much taller than the Sultan. We are talking about the Ukrainian Leonid Stadnyuk. In 2009, his height was 254 cm, which is 7.5 cm more than the record holder. At the same time, it continues to grow, but, unfortunately, Leonid refused to take measurements regularly, as he was tired of the constant attention of the press to his person.
Tallest man in the past
But even the above two record holders are far from Robert Persha Wadlow, whose height is 272 cm. These data have been officially registered, and photographs are evidence of abnormal growth.
The other side of fame
Of course, the titles of "the largest and smallest man in the world" are honorable and even profitable, but the holders of the title have to pay for this with their health. As you know, gigantism is incurable, and its consequences are rather grim. So, too much growth negatively affects the joints, bones, and cardiovascular system. Due to the complications of gigantism, large people move only with the help of a support, and also gradually lose sensation in their legs and arms and have a rather poor state of health.
Many short people remember very well how they suffered in both childhood and adulthood. Not only and not so much from the nagging of peers, but from the injustice of this high world. The juice you need in the supermarket is always on the top shelf, the headrest on the seats starts where the head already ends, bar counters, chairs, rides, cars, appliances ... All this is designed for people of average height.
But in this case we are talking about a 20-, maximum 30-centimeter difference in height, which, if desired, is easy to ignore. And imagine how difficult it is to cope with these inconveniences for people whose height does not reach the average about a meter. But the shortest person in the world is not even two, but three times less than the average height.
In 2010, the news spread around the world - the new lowest men were found. The 24-year-old man from Colombia was 70 centimeters tall, 4.6 shorter than the previous champion, Chinese Hee Pingping.
Reward growing from the winner
Edward's story is quite typical, he was born in an ordinary family, has four brothers. All relatives are of normal height, with the exception of one of the brothers, who is a little short of a meter. At birth, Edward did not differ from his peers, but at the age of two he simply stopped growing. What caused it, no one knows, but, obviously, it has a hereditary nature.
Despite his catastrophically small stature, Edward leads an active life, performs with Latin American dance programs, and acts in films. He dreams of buying a special car for himself and traveling the world.
But Edward's record did not last long. A month after the registration of his record by the staff of the Guinness Book of Records, Henger Tapa Magar came of age. Under the terms of the “competition”, only the result of an adult can be recorded, and the Nepalese has been waiting for this moment for several years.
This growth has its benefits.
The new record has significantly surpassed the previous one: Heneger is only 67 centimeters tall and weighs just over 5 kilograms. At birth, he weighed only 600 grams and easily fit in the palm of his father.
It is clear that in life this extremely low person experiences an incredible amount of difficulties and restrictions, but is not going to give up. Initiative and caring people have created a website to raise funds necessary for regular medical examinations, treatment, and education.
But now Heneger leads a fairly active lifestyle. He performs with a dance group and has also been selected as one of the goodwill ambassadors for Nepal.
But the record of the Nepalese did not last too long. In 2011, another contender for this page in the Guinness Book of Records reached the age of majority, then experts measured and recorded his growth.
Happy birthday Junri!
It turned out that the growth of the new champion is significantly different from the current record - 60 centimeters. The father says that he stopped growing at the age of about a year. And, worst of all, around the same time, his intellectual development also stopped. Until now, his speech consists mainly of simple words and short phrases. Because of this, he did not even receive a school education. In addition, it is difficult for him to walk without assistance.
Dzhungri's parents hope that recording this record will draw more attention to the problem of short stature in general, and their son in particular. After all, local experts could not find the cause of his illness and somehow help. Perhaps international experts can handle it.
After registering the Dzhungri record, many doubted that his result would ever be surpassed. But in less than a couple of years, a double sensation spread around the world: a man of even smaller stature was found. But even more interesting is that at that time his age was 72 years. "Little people" often have an extensive bouquet of various diseases, and their age, alas, is short. Therefore, the new record holder aroused unprecedented interest.
He lives in a Nepalese village remote from civilization. That is why they did not know about him before. A random tourist saw him, and told the press, who could not help but check this amazing fact.
And for good reason, because his height is 54.6 centimeters. So far, this is an absolute record. And it is not known when a person will appear who can become his competitor.
Thanks to the development of medicine, as well as taking into account the possibilities of television and the Internet, modern people in Russia know more about dwarfism today than ever before. Of course, there is nothing new in such a pathology - it was mentioned even in ancient Egypt, although there this phenomenon was considered a phenomenon. Advances in modern science have made it clear that many dwarf people have bone problems, such as osteogenesis defects that prevent normal growth for an adult. Others have a lack of hormones that stimulate human growth. And in some cases, scientists still cannot explain the cause of dwarfism.
In total, there are about 200 diseases that can cause the development of this pathology. Many of the dwarf and simply undersized people have serious problems with movement, fragile bones and other “charms” of the body of a small person that do not allow them to live a full life of healthy peers. Below you will learn about 10 people who have ever deservedly claimed the title of the smallest person in the world.
10. Stacy Herald - 28 inches (71.1 cm)
The final line of this list is occupied by the smallest mother in the world, because her height is 28 inches (in terms of a domestic measure of length, this is about 71 cm). The Kentucky-based Herald suffers from osteogenesis imperfecta, which leaves her with brittle bones and underdeveloped lungs. The woman uses a wheelchair to move around.
Stacey got married in 2005. A curious fact - the height of her husband Will is 5 feet and 9 inches (about 1 meter 80 cm). Doctors told the couple that it was dangerous for them to have children, as the fetus could crush Stacy's internal organs. However, the young family decided to take a chance.
Between 2005 and 2009, Stacey Herald gave birth to three children. At the same time, their third child was born using a vertical caesarean section, which is now used quite rarely. Today, a woman struggles to raise her second daughter, who is already much larger than her.
In a 2009 interview, when asked why, given all the risks, abortions were not performed, Stacey said that she listens and respects doctors very much, but does not always consider their opinion to be correct. Therefore, a woman chooses the course of action that seems best to her.
9. Hatija Kojaman - 28 inches (71.1 cm)
As with Stacey Herald before, Hatija Kocaman is only 28 inches tall and previously held the Guinness World Record for "smallest woman". This man lives in the city of Kadirli (Turkey).
Experts believe that the tiny growth of the Turkish woman is due to genetic abnormalities, because she also has back problems and joint dysplasia. Doctors suspect that she inherited all this from both parents. Hatija cannot work - she helps her mother by doing small tasks around the house.
In 2010, talking to reporters, Kojaman told how, as a child, her classmates teased her for her small stature. But now the girl is famous because of it, and thanks to the worldwide support, she considers herself "much higher."
8. Edward Nino Hernandez - 27 inches (68.5 cm)
At 27 inches, Edward Nino Hernandez is the smallest person in Colombia. He was only 15 inches (38 cm) tall at birth and stopped growing after two years.
This Bogotá resident also suffers from cataracts, which impair his vision. In addition, it is difficult for him to write because of short fingers. Hernandez had to stay at the school for a repeat year several times and eventually left when he was 13 years old. The reason for his small stature has never been diagnosed.
Hernandez is a part-time dancer in Bogotá. In a 2010 interview, Edward admitted that he had a close relationship with an eighteen-year-old girl, and he really likes to play checkers and dominoes.
7. Bridget Jordan - 27 inches (68.5 cm)
Bridget Jordan is one of the smallest women on the planet, as well as the world's shortest cheerleader. Born in 1989, Jordan is also a former Guinness World Record holder due to her 27-inch height.
Jordan's short stature is due to the consequences of Mayevsky's osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism type 2 (a rare form of congenital dwarfism that affects one in three million people). Although this condition is accompanied by problems with the skeleton and brain, Jordan is still mobile enough to enjoy dancing and cheerleading.
The girl is a student at Kaskaskia College in Illonias, and together with her brother Brad, whose height is 38 inches (about 96.5 cm), they also represent the smallest pair of brothers and sisters in the world.
Jordan is interested in fashion and is thinking about starting his own business designing clothes for little people.
6. Ling Yu Chi - 26.6 inches (67.5 cm)
At only 26.6 inches tall, Ling Yu Chi is another of the smallest people in the world. Born in 1972, Yu Chi has brittle bones and is confined to a wheelchair.
This man lives in Taiwan and suffers from osteogenesis imperfecta, which is a factor in stunting bone growth in infants. However, he did not know the cause of his dwarfism until he visited a doctor at the age of 20. Now Ling Yu Chi is a writer and public figure in Taipei.
5. Khagendra Tapa Magar - 26 inches (66 cm)
Another smallest person in the world is Hagendra Tapa Magar, who lives in Nepal, because the growth of this record holder is only 26 inches. The entrepreneur discovered him in the Baglang region of Nepal in 2006, after which the dwarf became part of a dance troupe in Nepal and India. Now it is the reason for the influx of tourists to the region.
According to the attending physician, Magar has the body and mind of a three-year-old child. This person has developmental difficulties, so he entered the local elementary school in 2009 to learn to read and write.
4. Madge Bester - 25.5 inches (64.7 cm)
Born in 1963, Madge Bester, who now lives in Africa, is one of the smallest women. The height of this girl is only 25.5 inches, i.e. she is even smaller than the average one-year-old.
Bester has osteogenesis imperfecta, which requires her to use a wheelchair. In 1998, as a disabled rights campaigner, she met the then shortest man in the world (Lin Yu Chi) at a conference for the disabled in Taiwan. At the meeting, Bester said, “My message to you is to take charge of your life. Forget about the stigma of "disabled" and use your abilities to the fullest.
3. Jyoti Amji - 24.7 inches (62.7 cm)
Jyoti Amji is the smallest woman in the world, she is 24.7 inches tall and weighs less than a stone. Amji, from Nagpur, India, was born in 1993 and suffers from a condition called achondroplasia that stopped her growth shortly after her first birthday.
Amji has fragile bones and needs constant care from his parents and friends. She dreams of becoming an actress in Hollywood, for which she starred in the Bollywood film Pan Supari in 2012. Recently, the girl also entered the Yashwantrao Chawan Open University of Maharashtra. “I would like to become an actress in Hollywood and win an Oscar. The only difference is my height,” Jyoti says.
2. Junri Balawing - 23.6 inches (59.9 cm)
Born in 1993, Filipino teenager Junri Balawing is the second smallest person in the world. He received this title on his eighteenth birthday in 2011, but lost it a year later (the leader of this rating became the successor).
According to official figures, Balaving stopped growing a few months after his birth. This man is 23.6 inches tall and weighs only 11 pounds. The man also has trouble walking due to weak joints, so he needs something to lean on to stand up straight. Balawing's condition has never been diagnosed, but an endocrine or genetic disorder is suspected.
Whatever the man's illness, dwarfism means he needs constant attention from his parents. Despite all the mobility problems, he can still help his family by doing simple housework like feeding chickens.
1. Chandra Bahadur Dangi - 21.5 inches (54.6 cm)
At just 21.5 inches tall and weighing 32 pounds (14.5 kg), Chandra Bahadur Dangi is the smallest adult human ever verified and recorded by Guinness World Records. Born in November 1939, Dangy suffered from primordial dwarfism. The condition caused his height to remain abnormally short, but as with other forms of dwarfism, his limbs and organs remained in proportion to other parts of his body.
Dangi lived in Nepal and had never been examined by a doctor or tried to treat his condition before he applied for the title of "The smallest man on Earth" in 2012. When specialists finally tested him, they found no immediate health problems. Chandra worked as a weaver for the rest of his life and also helped care for buffaloes and cows in his remote mountain village of Reemholy.
Chandra was unusually mobile, given that most of those suffering from his form of dwarfism have serious health problems. He said that for most of his life he did not claim a title in the Guinness book, because his family was illiterate and did not even know that there was such a thing as fixing records.
Meeting the smallest man with the tallest
In 2014, a year before his death, the aforementioned Chandra Bahadur Dangi met by chance and eventually befriended the tallest man at an event in London where they posed for reporters and reached out for an uncomfortable handshake.
The reason for this was the 10th annual Guinness World Records Day, when various records achieved around the world are celebrated. A unique photo was taken in London, where the "giant" Sultan Kösen from Turkey and the "dwarf" Chandra Bahadur Dangi from Nepal were captured against the backdrop of Big Ben.
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