Chandra Bahadur Dangi, World's shortest man

A 72-year-old Nepali has made a late bid to be crowned the world's shortest man. Chandra Bahadur Dangi is 56 centimetres (22 inches) tall and weighs 12 kilos. The diminutive Mr Dangi, who lives as a single man in a remote valley in Midwestern hills of the Jhapa district in eastern Nepal. has revealed that he was ashamed of his height and only started a campaign for the long-delayed recognition as the world's shortest man after being encouraged by his family. Guinness Books of World Records officials have said they will visit Nepal to evaluate Dangi claims. The current record of world's smallest man is held by Filipino Junrey Balawing, who measures 59.93 centimetres. He claimed the title last year from Khagendra Thapa Magar, 18, whose height is 67 centimetres.