New shortest man to be verified
Updated: 2012-02-23 16:29
(Agencies)
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Chandra Bahadur Dangi, 72, who claims to be the world's shortest man standing at a height of 22 inches (56 centimeters), smiles as he sees his picture on a local newspaper in Kathmandu Feb 23, 2012. Dangi is scheduled to be verified as the world's shortest man by the Guinness World Records committee on Feb 26 in Kathmandu, according to local media. If certified, Dangi will beat Junrey Balawing of Philippines, the current Guinness World who stands at a height of 23.5 inches (60 cm). [Photo/Agencies] |
Chandra Bahadur Dangi, 72, who claims to be the world's shortest man standing at a height of 22 inches (56 centimeters), watches television in Kathmandu Feb 23, 2012. [Photo/Agencies] |
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