Nepal Boy Claims to Be Shortest in World
Monday. 9.4.06 12:06 am
KATMANDU, Nepal (Aug. 30) - Nepal's shortest boy is waiting for word from the Guinness World Records, where he has applied to be named the shortest in the world, his supporters said on Wednesday.
Khagendra Thapa Magar, 14, is only 20 inches tall and weighs 10 pounds.
According to Min Bahadur Thapa, president of the Khagendra Thapa Magar Foundation, they are expecting to receive a reply from London-based Guinness World Records in the next few days. The foundation was set up to collect funds for the boy.
There was no listing on the Guinness World Records' web site on a shortest boy category, but Thapa claimed their closest competitor was 25 inches tall.
The boy and family members are currently touring south Nepal, seeking support for the foundation.
08/30/06 07:17 EDT
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Dang 20 inches is CRAZY!
I was never sure what you're supposed to call short people. There are a lot of terms.. midget, little person, dwarf, shorty... but I think 20 inches would probably be more like "whoa you have a big baby".
» randomjunk on 2006-09-04 12:10:00
20 inches?! that shorter than two rulers!
10 pounds too. wow.
» hikarixgaki on 2006-09-04 02:27:41
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