Junri Balauing, who lives in a remote town in the southern Philippines, is just under two feet tall. He was officially declared the shortest man in the world and listed in the Guinness Book of Records. Junri Balauing, who just turned eighteen, is 23.5 inches (59.93 centimeters) tall and 7 centimeters shorter than the previous world's shortest man, Khagendra Thapa Magar of Nepal, who is 26 inches tall ( about 67 centimeters).
The Guinness World Records team solemnly entered Junri Balauing's data into the book in the remote Philippine city of Sindangan, where Balauing lives.
According to the rules, the champion must be at least 18 years old. The smallest person in the world celebrated his coming of age this Sunday.
Junri Balauing's father said his son, the eldest of four children, stopped growing in his first year. His speech has also stopped developing, and his communication is now limited to short phrases. The Balauing mostly stays at home as it needs help to move from place to place. His condition prevented him from attending school.
While the Guinness World Records nomination does not come with a cash prize, Guinness World Records chief Craig Glendye said the team hopes Balauing's case will be brought to the attention of medical professionals who may be able to help him. Local doctors were unable to explain the reasons for his current condition. “The previous record holder received medical attention … He even underwent free surgeries that were done at US government expense,” said Craig Glenday, head of the Guinness Book of Records.
Khagendra Tapa Magar received his title of the lowest man in the world on his eighteenth birthday on October 14, 2010.
Edward Nino Germandez held the title of the shortest man in the world for a short period from March to October 2010, between the death of the previous record holder and the eighteenth birthday of Khagendra Thapa Magar.
He Pingping from China received the title of the world's shortest man in January 2007. In 2010, he died of heart disease at the age of 21. He was 74 centimeters (2 feet 5 inches) tall.
He Pingping was famous all over the world. In this photo, he is next to Bao Xingshong, who held the title of the tallest man in the world until September 2009. He was 2 meters and 36 centimeters (7 feet and 9 inches) tall.
He Pingping next to Sultan Kozen of Turkey, the next holder of the title of the tallest man in the world. He is 246.5 centimeters (8 feet 1 inch).
Junri Balauing celebrates his eighteenth birthday with a cake and balloons.
At 67.08 centimeters (26.4 inches), the previous world's shortest man Khagendra Thapa Magar shows off his record breaking medals in Pokhara, west of Kathmandu. He is over seven centimeters taller than Junri Balauing.
The first holder of the title of the shortest person in the world, whose height and age were officially documented by representatives of the Guinness Book of Records - Guy Mohammed from New Delhi, India. His height was only 57 centimeters. Guy Mohammed died at the age of forty in 1997 due to breathing problems caused by tobacco abuse.
Why are some people excessively tall and others short? What influences human growth? Who is the shortest person in the world? This will be discussed in the article.
Factors affecting human height
What determines human growth? Nature has awarded all people with various physical features. Some of these features change over time, some persist for life. For example, weight, hair length can change significantly over time. But the color of the eyes, the color of the skin, not taking into account exceptional cases, remain unchanged throughout the entire life of a person. Human growth over a long period was one of the most inconsistent signs.
What determines human growth? Many factors influence the amount of growth. Most scientists give the greatest importance to genetic dependence. It is natural that physically tall parents are less likely to have children of small stature, and vice versa. Living conditions are also a factor influencing the size of the human body. Prosperous people, who are in more favorable conditions, according to statistics, are taller than the poor, whose diet includes less quality products, work is often exhausting, and the likelihood of various diseases is higher.
Main cause of dwarfism
People who go beyond normal growth - dwarfs and giants - are found in exceptional cases and are pathological phenomena, especially the first ones. The cause of dwarf growth is considered to be germinal rickets, which prevents the normal development of the body. The main cause of nanism or dwarfism is a violation of the secretion of growth hormone by the pituitary gland. People with this syndrome have a short stature: for men no higher than 130 cm, for women no more than 120 cm, while the average height of an adult is 165 centimeters. In men, this pathology is much more common than in women.
The difference between a dwarf and a midget
Although the words dwarf and midget are usually associated with people of small stature, there is a difference between these two concepts. Dwarfism as a phenomenon is associated with an acquired disease of the pituitary gland. Whereas midgets inherit pituitary insufficiency. Dwarfs are usually proportionately built and look normal. However, among such people there are also people with a disproportionate physique. Due to a violation of the secretion of thyroid hormones, they have a slowdown in mental and physical development. In addition, they have a predisposition to chronic diseases.
Lilliputians on our planet are an extremely rare occurrence. In total, according to statistics, there are 800 of them. Lilliputians reach 40-90 centimeters in height. Their body proportions are harmonious, they are somewhat reminiscent of children. Often these people work in a circus or at a fair. And now it's time to talk directly about people who are recognized as the smallest in the world.
The shortest man on earth
Chandra Bahadur Dangi was a native of Nepal. His height is 54.6 centimeters. He was born in a small village and never went to the doctors. People didn't know anything about him until he was seventy-three years old. Despite his height, Chandra Bahadur Dangi was an active and cheerful person. Travel was his dream. All his life, the lowest man in the world worked honestly, having mastered the profession of a weaver. One can only marvel at his humility and patience. When Chandra Bahadur became known to mankind as the lowest person on the entire globe, he was still able to fulfill his old dream - to see many countries of the world. This man died in September 2015 in hospital from pneumonia.
One of the smallest people on the planet
The smallest adult in 2010 was Magar Khagendra Tapa, whose height was only 67 centimeters. He was born in Nepal on October 14, 1992. The inhabitants of his village called the midget the little Buddha. Magar Khagendra Tapa has always remained a positive and cheerful person, and his growth did not affect these human qualities. The family loves Magar Khagendra very much, they support him in every possible way, and he, in turn, treats his height with his characteristic sense of humor. He has a sixteen-year-old brother, whose name is Ashoka.
The shortest man in the world talks with a smile about his relationship with his smaller brothers. A cat lives in his family, which recognizes its little owner. But there were problems with street dogs - Khagendra was vaccinated against rabies more than once.
Magar Khagendra, like his relatives, is a very religious person. Together with his brother and father, he visits the Tal Barahi temple, which is located on an island near Lake Phewa. When the electricity is turned off in his village in the evening, Magar likes to retire, light a candle and think about something known only to him. The life of people like him is rarely long. Few Lilliputians live past forty.
Little record holder
Junri Baluing was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the smallest living person. He is 55.8 centimeters (22 inches) tall. He is 12 centimeters shorter than the previous record holder Magar Khagendra Tapa. Personally, Junri considers himself the proud owner of the title of the shortest man in the world and is proud of it. He was 18 years old, and for the first time in his life he tasted beer.
His plans, as he himself says, include finding himself a beautiful wife among the tall ones. Junri's parents admiringly say that thanks to their son, the whole large family will become famous. The little record holder has a brother and sister who fit the category of normal healthy children. His illness began to manifest itself from childhood. But Junri Baluing's family did not have the means to prevent genetic mutations complicated by additional diseases. Doctors in this situation could only offer vitamins.
tiny indian
Born in India, Jyoti Amji was born in Nagpur on December 16, 1993. On the day of majority, her height was 62.8 centimeters, and her weight was 12 kilograms. Achondroplasia - such a diagnosis was made by Jyoti when she was still a very young child. This kind of dwarfism is incurable.
In 2012, the young girl was listed in the Guinness Book of Records. Jyoti Amji was recognized as the smallest woman on the planet. The certificate she received allowed her to travel extensively. In Japan and Italy, she met other Guinness World Record holders. These days, photos of a little Indian woman are easy to find on the Internet.
Jyoti's perspective is to get an education and dedicate his future to cinema. She dreams of getting into the pictures of Bollywood. Everything in Jyoti's life is adapted to her size - the small bed in which she sleeps, the dishes in the kitchen. Today, a young girl is very popular in her city. She has appeared in some television shows, in addition to this, the National Geographic channel made a documentary about her life.
The life of dwarfs and midgets in modern society
Since the late Middle Ages and up to the present day, dwarfs and midgets have often been very revered people. This was determined by the fact that the powers that be, kings, kings, emperors and nobles, loved to attract people with some physical disabilities to their court. But the modern world, exposing a kind of rigid standards, stereotypes of beauty, has created an insurmountable gap between small people and people of normal growth.
Often, people like dwarfs and midgets are forced to face a number of everyday life problems. However, there are examples of small people who have achieved a lot. One of these can be called the popular American film actor Peter Hayden Dinklage, familiar to us from the sensational TV series Game of Thrones. Of course, he is not the lowest person in the world, but a professional in his field, in addition, a worthy husband and father of two children - these are the small achievements of a person that make up his happiness.
People in the world are all different in size. Nature never ceases to amaze us. The reasons that a person is born very small or stops growing after a while can be both genetic changes in the body and the consequences of serious diseases, such as pituitary dwarfism and osteogenesis imperfecta. About the lowest people in the world and will be discussed in our article.
10. Hee Ping-Ping, height 74 cm
He Pingping, originally from China, lived only 21 years. He died in March 2010. The height of one of the smallest people in the world was 74 cm. He suffered from osteogenesis imperfecta, a disease in which the bones have increased fragility. Such people are called "fragile" or "crystal". Usually the disease is inherited, but sometimes an individual mutation of the body can also become its cause. Hee Ping-Ping's health problems were further complicated by the fact that he smoked a lot. He died of heart complications. When Chi Ping-Ping arrived in Italy to shoot the show Lo show dei record, he felt ill, but the doctors could not help him.
9. Hatice Kocaman, height 71 cm
21-year-old Hatice Kocaman from Turkey belongs to the lowest people on the planet. Her height is 71 centimeters, and her weight is 6.8 kilograms. At birth, doctors diagnosed her with nanism (dwarfism). Hatice was born with a weight of 1.64 kilograms. The closest relatives of the girl are of average height. Doctors do not know what caused Hatice's disease, due to which she stopped growing at 4 years old. As for mental abilities, they correspond to her biological age. Like most of the smallest people in the world, she suffers from many diseases. She was diagnosed with hip dysplasia. In addition, the girl suffers from severe back pain. Local doctors cannot help her in any way, because they lack the experience to operate on a tiny patient. Hatice graduated from a specialized school, but did not find a job in her specialty. She continues to live with her parents.
8. Edward Nino Hernandez, height 70 cm
Edward Nino Hernandez, originally from Colombia, held the title of the shortest man in the world for three years. He is 70 cm tall and weighs 10 kilograms. He lives in Bogotá and is very popular in Colombia. Edward dances Latin American dances and acts in films. He is proud of his uniqueness and feels quite happy. It is noteworthy that Edward's younger brother "outgrew" him by only 23 centimeters.
7. Bridget Jordan, height 69 cm
Bridgette Jordan is one of the smallest women in the world. Her height is 69 cm. And the height of her brother Brad is 96 cm. Together they are known as the world's shortest relatives. The reason for their short stature is an incurable disease called pituitary dwarfism, or dwarfism. Tiny size did not break Bridget - she leads an active lifestyle and goes to college with her brother. The girl loves dancing and music and is part of the support team of the local basketball club.
6. Khagendra Tapa Magar, height 67 cm
Nepalese Khagendra Tapa Magar with a height of 67 cm and a weight of 5.5 kg is one of the shortest people in the world. At birth, he weighed only 600 grams and easily fit in one palm. The doctors could not determine the reason for such a small growth. At the same time, the parents and sibling Khagendra are of normal height. One of the smallest people on the planet is not very worried about his unusual appearance and is optimistic about the future. He is becoming more and more popular: now the young man plays the role of a goodwill ambassador for the government of Nepal. In addition, Khagendra Tapa Magar is part of a dance group and occasionally tours with it. In his free time, he helps his father, the owner of a fruit shop. Unfortunately, an unknown disease has negatively affected the mental abilities of the smallest person in the world, the adult Khagendra Tapa Magar says and argues like a child.
5. Stacy Herald, height 66 cm
American Stacy Herald is known not only as one of the shortest women in the world, but also because she became the mother of three kids. Her height stopped at around 66 cm due to imperfect osteogenesis. Despite her diminutive size and illness, she married a man of average height, Will Herald. The couple dreamed of a large family, although doctors strongly urged Stacey to give up the desire to have children, since pregnancy and childbirth could cause irreparable harm to her. Stacy did not listen to anyone and now she and Will are raising two girls and a boy. Unfortunately, the eldest of the daughters inherited the mother's disease.
4. Madge Bester, height 65 cm
Madge Bester, a native of Africa, has a height of 65 cm. She, like Hee Ping-Ping, suffers from osteogenesis imperfecta. Due to illness, one of the smallest women in the world is forced to move in a wheelchair. Madge's mother, whose height was 70 cm, also suffered from the same disease.
3. Jyoti Amji, height 62.8 cm
Jyoti Amji, originally from India, is the lowest female representative. Her height is 62.8 cm. The reason for the small stature of the girl is achondroplasia, an incurable disease in which there is a violation of the growth of bone tissue. Once in the Guinness Book of Records, she got the opportunity to travel and visited Japan and Italy. Today, Jyoti Amji actively acts in films and participates in television shows. She gained fame as an actress after participating in the 4th season of the popular TV series American Horror Story, in which she played a member of a traveling circus. The girl plans to continue her career in Bollywood, where her exotic appearance will be in demand and receive higher education.
2. Junri Baluing, height 55.8 cm
The second lowest person on Earth is Junri Baluing, a native of the Philippines. His height is 55.8 cm. He was born in a poor large family. At the age of two, his parents noticed that he had stopped growing. Doctors for a long time thought that this was a consequence of the child's frequent illnesses, until they came to the conclusion that Junri Baluing would no longer grow. Now the little record holder is fully taken care of by his parents - he himself can only move with the help of a support.
1. Chandra Bahadur Dangi, height 54.6 cm
Nepalese Chandra Bahadur Dangi was recognized as the shortest man on Earth. His height was 54.6 cm, and his weight was 12 kg. He became the absolute record holder, since such a small growth was recorded for the first time. The Nepalese was 73 years old when they accidentally learned about its existence. Chandra comes from a remote village and has never sought medical help in his entire life. Despite his height, he was a cheerful and active person and dreamed of traveling. Chandra Bahadur Dangi was a weaver by profession. Having gained fame as the shortest man in the world, he was able to visit, as he dreamed of, other countries. In September 2015, a Nepalese man was hospitalized on one of the islands of Samoa with a diagnosis of pneumonia. He died in the hospital.
Our world is full of wonders and anomalies. You can meet them every day when going to work or walking in the park. Unique, unrepeatable nature surrounds us all our lives. However, it is not uncommon to see the unusual among people. Human genes are not yet sufficiently studied, despite the high development of medicine. They are the main reason for the birth of people who are unlike most of us.
Among them, many stand out. This title has been awarded to many over the years. However, the most by far among women was noted by Pauline Masters. He was only 59 centimeters. She can be called the embodiment of the fabulous Thumbelina, just as fragile and sweet.
Pauline was born in 1876 in Holland. At birth, her height was 30.5 centimeters. At nine years old, she weighed only 1.36 kilograms, and at nineteen, a little more than four.
The smallest person in the world, and even more so a girl, could not go unnoticed. In those days, she had one way - to the circus. The audience was delighted with her. Pauline performed with acrobatic numbers, at the end of which there were dances with the audience. She looked like a doll. Tiny dresses, lace and shoes were amazing.
The stage name of the live Thumbelina was Princess Pauline. Under this name, she successfully performed in Germany, Great Britain, France, Belgium. In 1894 she made her debut in New York. After that, she gained thousands of new fans.
Despite universal love and recognition, the smallest person in the world in history, namely Pauline Masters, died in her prime. She was stricken with meningitis and pneumonia. The tiny body could not cope with the disease, and on March 1, 1895, little Princess Pauline died.
The smallest man in the world among men is the living Tapa Magaru. He lives in Nepal. He is 55 centimeters tall and weighs 5.5 kilograms. He was born very tiny, with a weight of 600 grams. According to the stories of the mother, he fit in her palm. When Tapa got stronger and grew a little, he went for walks with his father with pleasure, while fitting in his pocket.
Tapa's parents have repeatedly tried to get into the Guinness Book of Records. But they were refused due to the small age of their son. Having become an adult, the boy was able to receive the long-awaited title, which he is incredibly happy about.
Over the next 10 years, the teenager will have to be measured three more times. In case his height does not change, he will retain his title.
He was far from the first holder of this title. Before him, this title was held by the Indian Gul Mohammed. He was only two centimeters taller. In addition to them, there was also a Chinese He Pingping, Edwardo Nino Hernandezes from Colombia and others. But they were all significantly taller than Tapa Magaru.
The largest and smallest man in the world has always been the object of public scrutiny. Their life and way of life are covered in sufficient detail in the press. What was previously considered a disadvantage, today, thanks to the figures of show business, easily turns into virtues.