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Gul Mohammed

Gul Mohammed

Indian man who was the shortest adult human (1957–1997)

For the cricket player, see Gul Mohammad.
For other uses, see Mohammad Gul (disambiguation).

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]

Quick Facts Born, Died ...

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 Shortest Recognized adult human ever
1990-2011		 Succeeded by

See also

References

  1. [1]
    News. (1997-10-03). Gul Mohammed; World's Shortest Man. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2008-08-30.
  2. [2]
    Abhijit Naik. (2010-06-29) Smallest Man in the World Archived 2012-07-22 at archive.today. Buzzle.Com Website. Retrieved 2011-06-17.
  3. [3]
    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.


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