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'''Gul Mohammed''' (February 15, 1957 – October 1, 1997) of [[New Delhi]], [[India]], according to [[Guinness World Records]], was the shortest adult human being of his time whose existence and height have been independently verified.<ref>News. (1997-10-03). [http://articles.latimes.com/1997/oct/03/news/mn-38850 Gul Mohammed; World's Shortest Man]. ''Los Angeles Times.'' Retrieved 2008-08-30.</ref> | '''Gul Mohammed''' (February 15, 1957 – October 1, 1997) of [[New Delhi]], [[India]], according to [[Guinness World Records]], was the shortest adult human being of his time whose existence and height have been independently verified.<ref>News. (1997-10-03). [http://articles.latimes.com/1997/oct/03/news/mn-38850 Gul Mohammed; World's Shortest Man]. ''Los Angeles Times.'' Retrieved 2008-08-30.</ref> | ||
On July 19, 1990, he was examined by Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, [[New Delhi]], India, and he stood 1 foot 10.5 inches (57 cm) tall and weighed 37.5 lbs (17 kg). He died on October 1, 1997, from respiratory complications and after a long struggle with asthma and bronchitis.<ref>Abhijit Naik. (2010-06-29) [http://www.buzzle.com/articles/smallest-man-in-the-world.html Smallest Man in the World] {{webarchive|url=https://archive. | On July 19, 1990, he was examined by Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, [[New Delhi]], India, and he stood 1 foot 10.5 inches (57 cm) tall and weighed 37.5 lbs (17 kg). He died on October 1, 1997, from respiratory complications and after a long struggle with asthma and bronchitis.<ref>Abhijit Naik. (2010-06-29) [http://www.buzzle.com/articles/smallest-man-in-the-world.html Smallest Man in the World] {{webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120722213408/http://www.buzzle.com/articles/smallest-man-in-the-world.html |date=2012-07-22 }}. ''Buzzle.Com Website.'' Retrieved 2011-06-17.</ref> His record was broken by [[Chandra Bahadur Dangi]] of [[Nepal]] whose height was just 21.5 inches (54.6 cm).<ref>{{cite news| title=72-year-old Nepalese man from remote mountain village declared shortest human on record| url=https://news.yahoo.com/72-old-nepalese-man-remote-mountain-village-declared-113008312.html | first=Binaj| last=Gurubacharya| publisher= [[The Associated Press]] | date=Feb 26, 2012| accessdate=December 2, 2012}}</ref> | ||
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Gul Mohammed | |
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गुल मोहम्मद | |
| Born | February 15, 1957 |
| Died | October 1, 1997 (aged 40) New Delhi, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Known for | Former shortest verified adult human being (1990–2011) |
| Height | 57 cm (1 ft 10+7⁄16 in) |
Gul Mohammed (February 15, 1957 – October 1, 1997) of New Delhi, India, according to Guinness World Records, was the shortest adult human being of his time whose existence and height have been independently verified.[1]
On July 19, 1990, he was examined by Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India, and he stood 1 foot 10.5 inches (57 cm) tall and weighed 37.5 lbs (17 kg). He died on October 1, 1997, from respiratory complications and after a long struggle with asthma and bronchitis.[2] His record was broken by Chandra Bahadur Dangi of Nepal whose height was just 21.5 inches (54.6 cm).[3]
| Preceded by Pauline Musters |
Shortest Recognized adult human ever 1990-2011 |
Succeeded by Chandra Bahadur Dangi |
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ News. (1997-10-03). Gul Mohammed; World's Shortest Man. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2008-08-30.
- ↑ Abhijit Naik. (2010-06-29) Smallest Man in the World Archived 2012-07-22 at Archive.today. Buzzle.Com Website. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
- ↑ Gurubacharya, Binaj (26 February 2012). "72-year-old Nepalese man from remote mountain village declared shortest human on record". The Associated Press. Retrieved 2 December 2012.
- Folkard, Claire (2003). Guinness World Records 2003. Bantam Books. p. 544. ISBN 0-553-58636-X.
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