Prakash Mathema / AFP - Getty Images

Chandra Bahadur Dangi near his home in Reemkholi village, Dang district, Nepal, on Feb. 9, 2012.

Pilloried, laughed at, spurned; now fame awaits world's shortest man

Agence France Presse reports: Pilloried by neighbours, laughed at in freakshows and spurned by the women he admired from afar, Chandra Bahadur Dangi has always seen his tiny stature as a curse.

But the 72-year-old Nepali, who claims to stand at just 56 centimetres (22 inches), is on the brink of a life change as significant as a lottery win as experts prepare to test his claim to be the shortest man in history. Read the full story.

See previous world record PhotoBlog posts and our 2012 Guinness World Record slideshow.

Explore related topics: , , , ,

Discuss this post

Comment author avatarzflynn

Keep at it, Chandra! Stand up tall against the bullies! Best of luck!

  • 1 vote
Reply#1 - Tue Feb 14, 2012 12:46 PM EST
Comment author avatarMaster Bob

If he loses by half a centimeter or something I'll be pissed.

  • 1 vote
Reply#2 - Tue Feb 14, 2012 2:36 PM EST
Comment author avatarKaren Medina

!!!!......!!!! creo q veo un lindo smurf ;D

    Reply#3 - Tue Feb 14, 2012 4:34 PM EST
    Comment author avatarGary Oak

    I WANT MY OWN ELF!!!

      Reply#4 - Tue Feb 14, 2012 5:27 PM EST
      Author avatarLeave a Comment:
      You're in Easy Mode. If you prefer, you can use XHTML Mode instead.
      Newsvine Privacy Statement
      As a new user, you may notice a few temporary content restrictions. Click here for more info.

      Most popular posts