| Khagendra Thapa Magar | |
|---|---|
 2005 Germany's Strongest Man contest, in 2011 | |
| Born | (1992-10-04)4 October 1992 Baglung District, Nepal |
| Died | 17 January 2020(2020-01-17) (aged 27) Pokhara, Nepal |
| Nationality | Nepalese |
| Known for | Formerly being the world's shortest living man |
| Height | 0.67 m (2 ft 2 in) |
Khagendra Thapa Magar (Nepali: खगेन्द्र थापामगर) (4 October 1992 – 17 January 2020) was a Nepali once known as the shortest man in the world, measuring 0.67 m (2 ft 2 in). Magar, who was a primordial dwarf, won the title of shortest man from Edward Niño Hernández. He lost the title in June 2011 to Junrey Balawing of the Philippines.
Biography
Born on 18 Asoj in the Nepali calendar, or 4 October 1992, he was from the Baglung District of Nepal. Just 600 grams (21 oz) at birth, he weighed 6.5 kilograms (14 lb; 1.02 st). In May 2008, Khagendra appeared in the British Channel 4 documentary called The World's Smallest Man and Me hosted by Mark Dolan.
Magar died in a Pokhara hospital on 17 January 2020 after complications from pneumonia at the age of 27.
See also
- List of the verified shortest people
- List of people with dwarfism
- List of world records from Nepal
- Malati Rishidev - Shortest woman in Nepal
References
- ^ Shrestha, Manesh (14 October 2010). "Nepalese teen named world's shortest man". CNN. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
- "World's shortest man dies in Nepal at 27". Agence-France Presse. Yahoo!. 17 January 2020. Retrieved 17 January 2020.
- "Nepal Teen to Stand Tall as World's Shortest Man". CBS News. October 13, 2010.
- "World record as 60cm teen Junrey Balawing turns 18". The Australian. 12 June 2011.
- "World's shortest man" – does he measure up? Archived 2010-11-06 at the Wayback Machine Guinness World Records blog
- "Programme Two: The World's Smallest Man and Me". Channel4.com. 2008-05-12. Archived from the original on 2012-04-28. Retrieved 2008-09-27.
- "World's shortest mobile man dies aged 27". BBC News. January 18, 2020.
External links
Media related to Khagendra Thapa Magar at Wikimedia Commons- "In pictures: New world's shortest man". BBC photo article, 14 October 2010
- "Nepal Boy Claims to Be Shortest in World". Associated Press/AP Online, 30 August 2006
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