Chandra Bahadur Dangi
Chandra Bahadur Dangi | |
|---|---|
 Dangi in 2012 | |
| Born | 30 November 1939 Salyan,Salyan District, Nepal |
| Died | 3 September 2015(aged 75) Pago Pago,American Samoa |
| Occupation(s) | Farmer,craftsman |
| Known for | World's shortest adult human |
| Height | 54.6 cm (1 ft9+1⁄2in)[1] |
Chandra Bahadur Dangi(30 November 1939 – 3 September 2015) (Nepali:चन्द्रबहादुर डाँगी,pronounced[t͡sʌndrʌˈbʌɦadurˈɖãŋɡi],or[t͡sʌndraˈbaːdurˈɖãŋɡi]) was aNepaliman who was theshortest maninrecorded history,measuring54.6 cm (1 ft9+1⁄2in).[1][2]He broke the record previously set byGul Mohammed(1957–1997), whose height was 57 cm (1 ft 10 in).[2]
Dangi came to the attention of the media when a wood contractor saw him in his village[2]in theDang districtof Nepal. He was awarded the title of shortest adult human ever recorded, after his height was measured in February 2012.[3]He was subsequently included in theGuinness World Records.
Biography[edit]
Dangi was born inSalyan,Salyan District,Nepal, on 30 November 1939.[4]It is unknown what medical condition stunted his growth.[5]He had five brothers and two sisters.[2]Three of his five brothers were less than 1.22 m (4 ft) tall, while his sisters and two other brothers were of normal height.
He lived in a remote village, Reemkholi, approximately 400 kilometres (250 mi) away fromKathmandu,[2]Nepal's capital. Before being recognised byGuinness World Recordsas the world's shortest man in 2012, he had never left his home village.[3]He was a weaver by trade.[2]After being awarded the title, he said he had always wished to travel to all parts of his country and the world. He stated that being the shortest man in the world and a citizen of Nepal, he wanted to use his status to popularise his country.[6]
In 2012, at the age of 72, Dangi met the world's shortest woman,Jyoti AmgeofNagpur,India.The pair posed together for the 57th edition ofThe Guinness Book of Recordsin 2013.[5]On 13 November 2014, as part ofGuinness World Records Day,Dangi met the world's tallest living man,Sultan Kösen,at an event in London.[6]
Dangi died inAmerican Samoaon 3 September 2015 at the age of 75, at theLyndon B. Johnson Tropical Medical HospitalinPago Pago.The exact cause of his death was not disclosed, althoughThe Kathmandu Postreported that he had previously been suffering from pneumonia.[7][8][9]He had been touring the South Pacific for much of the year withSamoa's Tupa'l Bruno's Magic Circus.[10]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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- ^abcdefShrestha, Manesh (27 February 2012)."Nepalese man named shortest ever in history".CNN.com.Kathmandu.Archivedfrom the original on 10 August 2014.Retrieved15 August2023.
- ^abStaufenburg, Jess (5 September 2015)."World's shortest man Chandra Bahadur Dangi dies aged 75".The Independent.Archivedfrom the original on 21 June 2023.Retrieved6 September2015.
- ^अब्दुल्लाह मियाँ (26 February 2012)."७२ वषीर्य right now turning 73 in 17 days चन्द्रबहादुर बने विश्वकै होचा"[72 years old right now turning 73 in 17 days Chandra Bahadur became the world's shortest].अब्दुल्लाह मियाँ(in Nepali). Archived fromthe originalon 27 February 2012.Retrieved28 February2012– via ekantipur.com.
- ^ab"World's shortest man, woman meet for first time".foxnews.com.Fox News. 29 August 2012.Archivedfrom the original on 8 November 2022.Retrieved18 November2020.
- ^ab"World's tallest man comes eye to eye with world's smallest man for Guinness World Records' Day".The Daily Telegraph.13 November 2014.Archivedfrom the original on 5 July 2023.Retrieved16 November2014.
- ^"The World's Shortest Man Dies, a Photo Tribute to Nepal's Chandra Bahadur Dangi".The Wall Street Journal.4 September 2015.Archivedfrom the original on 9 May 2023.Retrieved4 September2015.
- ^"World's shortest man dies at 75".Daily News.New York. 4 September 2015.Archivedfrom the original on 8 November 2022.Retrieved4 September2015.
- ^"World's shortest man Dangi dies in American Samoa".Business Standard.4 September 2015.Archivedfrom the original on 15 May 2023.Retrieved4 September2015.
- ^Chitrakar, Navesh (5 September 2015)."World's shortest man Chandra Bahadur Dangi dies in American Samoa aged 75".ABC News.Australian Broadcasting Corporation.Reuters.Archivedfrom the original on 21 June 2023.Retrieved7 September2015.
External links[edit]
- Shortest Man of the World Chandra Bahadur DangiArchived11 August 2014 at theWayback Machine