Birthday boy dances into record books
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October 15, 2010, Friday
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A NEPALESE fruit seller's son who has the body of a toddler turned 18 yesterday and was officially declared the world's shortest man by Guinness record officials.
Khagendra Thapa Magar measured in at 67 centimeters, displacing the former record holder, Edward Nino Hernandez of Colombia, who measures 70 centimeters.
Cheers went up when Thapa was handed a world record certificate by Guinness official Marco Frigatti. The ceremony was held in a hotel in Pokhara, Thapa's hometown.
"I can confirm that as of today Khagendra Thapa Magar is officially the shortest man in the world," Frigatti announced as he handed over the certificate to Thapa.
Magar's family has campaigned for years to get him the crown, but earlier requests to Guinness were rejected because he might still have grown.
"We had to wait till he was 18 and became an adult," Frigatti said.
"We are very proud of our son," said his father, Rup Bahadur Thapa Magar. "We have been recognized at last and our dreams have finally come true."
Thapa and his family welcomed journalists to their home, where Magar jumped on the kitchen table and made tea for the visitors and family members. He also received presents for his 18th birthday and danced to a toy drum.
Khagendra Thapa Magar measured in at 67 centimeters, displacing the former record holder, Edward Nino Hernandez of Colombia, who measures 70 centimeters.
Cheers went up when Thapa was handed a world record certificate by Guinness official Marco Frigatti. The ceremony was held in a hotel in Pokhara, Thapa's hometown.
"I can confirm that as of today Khagendra Thapa Magar is officially the shortest man in the world," Frigatti announced as he handed over the certificate to Thapa.
Magar's family has campaigned for years to get him the crown, but earlier requests to Guinness were rejected because he might still have grown.
"We had to wait till he was 18 and became an adult," Frigatti said.
"We are very proud of our son," said his father, Rup Bahadur Thapa Magar. "We have been recognized at last and our dreams have finally come true."
Thapa and his family welcomed journalists to their home, where Magar jumped on the kitchen table and made tea for the visitors and family members. He also received presents for his 18th birthday and danced to a toy drum.
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