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February 23, 2012, Thursday
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GUINNESS World Records officials will arrive in Nepal this weekend to measure a 72-year-old man who says he's only 56 centimeters tall and hopes to be declared the world's shortest man.
Chandra Bahadur Dangi is hoping to snatch the title of world's shortest man from Junrey Balawing of the Philippines, who is 60 centimeters tall.
Guinness World Records said yesterday that the officials would arrive in Nepal's capital, Katmandu, on Sunday to measure Dangi.
Dangi, who is from western Nepal, arrived in Katmandu by airplane yesterday.
"I am very happy to be in Katmandu for the first time in my life. I am here so I can take the Guinness title," Dangi told reporters.
Dangi said it was his first trip outside his mountain village.
Dangi, who has never been married, lives with his eldest brother and his family in Rhimkholi village, 400 kilometers west of Katmandu.
Because of his height, he has never worked outside the house, doing only household chores. He has five brothers, all of average size.
His family is not sure when he stopped growing, and Dangi said he has never been checked by a doctor.
Since Dangi's village is in a remote mountainous area, it was only recently that a forest contractor cutting timber in the village discovered him.
The contractor and Dangi's family measured him, and when they found out he was just 56 centimeters tall, informed local media.
The crown of world's shortest man does not come with any cash award.
Chandra Bahadur Dangi is hoping to snatch the title of world's shortest man from Junrey Balawing of the Philippines, who is 60 centimeters tall.
Guinness World Records said yesterday that the officials would arrive in Nepal's capital, Katmandu, on Sunday to measure Dangi.
Dangi, who is from western Nepal, arrived in Katmandu by airplane yesterday.
"I am very happy to be in Katmandu for the first time in my life. I am here so I can take the Guinness title," Dangi told reporters.
Dangi said it was his first trip outside his mountain village.
Dangi, who has never been married, lives with his eldest brother and his family in Rhimkholi village, 400 kilometers west of Katmandu.
Because of his height, he has never worked outside the house, doing only household chores. He has five brothers, all of average size.
His family is not sure when he stopped growing, and Dangi said he has never been checked by a doctor.
Since Dangi's village is in a remote mountainous area, it was only recently that a forest contractor cutting timber in the village discovered him.
The contractor and Dangi's family measured him, and when they found out he was just 56 centimeters tall, informed local media.
The crown of world's shortest man does not come with any cash award.
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