The worlds tallest man meets the worlds shortest woman. Chandra bahadur dangi, from nepal, the shortest adult to have ever been verified by guinness world records, poses for pictures with the worlds. Meet the world s shortest woman gwr beyond the record. The world s tallest man met one of the world s smallest men last week as part of an event organized by the guinness world records. The world s shortest woman, 18yearold jyoti amge 62. Sadly, chandra passed away in 2015 at the age of 75. The tallest man and the shortest man in the world met thursday in london to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the guinness world records book. Turkeys sultan kosen is 8foot3, and nepals chandra bahadur dangi is 1foot9.
Today is guinness world records day, and the recordkeepin company celebrated with a meeting between the worlds tallest and shortest men in london. The tallest man and the shortest man in the world meet for a day. The world s tallest man and the world s shortest woman have met up in egypt. The world s tallest man met the world s shortest woman in egypt for a photo shoot in front of the pyramids this week sultan kosen, a 35yearold from turkey, stands at 8ft 3in, making him the. Meet the worlds shortest woman gwr beyond the record. After hearing of khagendra, guinness world records were sure he was the shortest teenager theyd ever seen. The two men met in london thursday morning for the first time ever as part of the 10th annual guinness world records day. The two men met in london this week to promote the guinness book of world records. Sultan kosen, from turkey, is the tallest man on earth according to the guinness world records, towering at a.
Shortest man in world died, guinness world records says. Guinness world records looks back at the tallest man in the world, female giants. Sultan kosen born 10 december 1982 is a turkish public figure who holds the guinness world record for tallest living male at 251 centimetres 8 ft 2. The tallest man ever lives on in the history books and the guinness world records archives an enduring record that perhaps will never be beaten.
Welcome to the official guinness world records youtube channel. Guinness world records day 2014 tallest and shortest men meet. In february 2012, guinness world records travelled to the nepalese capital of kathmandu to investigate the case. The tallest man in medical history for whom there is irrefutable evidence is robert pershing wadlow usa born 6. Worlds tallest man meets shortest woman in cairo youtube. Worlds tallest man, shortest man meet for guinness world. It is the first time the pair have met and their encounter in the. Guinness world records worlds tallest and shortest men. The shortest man ever is chandra bahadur dangi nepal who measured 54. World records day, kosen met, for the first time, the worlds shortest man. Sultan kosen, a towering 8 feet, three inches tall 2. Worlds shortest people guinness world records 60th anniversary duration. The announcements of the new world s shortest woman and world s tallest man are part of the launching of the new 2011 edition of the guinness world records. The world s tallest and shortest men came face to shin on thursday to celebrate the 10th annual guinness world records day, as people across the globe set several bonkers new benchmarks.
Here on the guinness world records youtube channel we want to showcase incredible talent. Sultan kosen, who is 8foot3 and from turkey, met chandra bahadue dangi, who. Photos of the duos trip to the great pyramids have since gone viral. The world s tallest man and the world s shortest woman met in egypt on saturday to attend a press conference of guinness world records held in cairo. Worlds tallest man meets worlds shortest man usa today. Guinness world records, known from its inception in 1955 until 2000 as the guinness book of records and in previous united states editions as the guinness book of world records, is a reference book published annually, listing world records both of human achievements and the extremes of the natural world. Well, it makes for a great photo opportunity as guinness world records live opens in istanbul, the hometown of the tallest. To celebrate the 10th anniversary of guinness world record day, the world s tallest and shortest men have met in london. Sultan kosen, from turkey, is the tallest man on earth according to the guinness world records, towering over the rest of us at a height of 8 feet 1 inch. Meet the world s shortest man, 72yearold chandra bahadur dangi of nepal. For our 60th anniversary, we looked back over the years at the tallest people, from robert wadlow to sultan kosen who currently stands 8 ft 2. Being announced as the tallest man in the world led 8 ft 2.
Ms jyoti amge, who is from india and stands at a wee 0. Learn more about the worlds tallest men in our podcast, guinness world records. Sultan kosen, from turkey, 34, the tallest man on earth according to the guinness world records, with a height of 246. The worlds tallest man and the shortest man met thursday on guinness book of world records day, reaching to shake hands over the 83. According to guinness world records, dangi stands at 21. Toscale representation of gwr editorinchief craig glenday and tallest. On thursday, otherwise know as guinness world records day 2014, the world s tallest man and the worlds shortest man met for the very. Guinness world records the world s shortest woman, 18yearold jyoti amge 2 ft. Dangi, 21 and a half inches, met the world s tallest living man, sultan kosen, 8 feet, 9 inches, for the first time in london in november 2014 to celebrate guinness world records day. Today, the two met for the first time in london, for the 10th annual guinness world records day. A history of recordbreaking giants 100 years after the tallest man. The worlds tallest man sultan kosen meets the worlds smallest chandra bahadur dangi, in london for the guinness world records 60th birthday and a cup of te. The world s shortest man, chandra bahadur dangi, measures 21.
For the first time ever, the tallest living man met the shortest in london today. The worlds tallest and shortest men met for the first time this morning to commemorate guinness world record day. On guinness world records day 2014, history was made when tallest man living sultan kosen turkey and shortest man ever chandra dangi nepal met for the very first time. So, in february 2010, 17yearold khagendra took his first international trip, flying to rome in italy to be measured by a team of doctors for the tv show lo show dei record. Sultan kosen, 31, is a turkish farmer who measures 8 feet, 3 inches tall. People come in all shapes and sizesjust look at these two. Guinness world records crowns new worlds shortest woman. Sultan kosen, from turkey, is an 8foot, 9inch tall farmer. For the first time ever, the tallest recorded man in the world met. The tallest man ever lives on in the history books and the guinness world records.
The tallest living person since september 17, 2009, as determined by guinness world records. Worlds tallest man meets worlds shortest woman, middle. Worlds tallest man meets worlds smallest woman for. Worlds tallest man meets worlds shortest in london youtube. Worlds smallest woman meets worlds tallest man photos. Were here to celebrate not just the sixtieth anniversary of guinness world records with a 10 year old records day is a special milestone for us. Meet worlds shortest man khagendra thapa magar guinness. The twins then named robert wadlow as the tallest man of whom there is. For the first time ever, the tallest recorded man in the world met the shortest man at a guinness world records event in london. The worlds shortest woman met the worlds tallest man, who is four times her height, in egypt on friday jan 26. The worlds tallest and shortest men have met for the first time. Guinness world records worlds tallest and shortest men meet.
Tallest man meets smallest man on guinness world records. Worlds tallest man meets worlds shortest man on guinness. Sultan meets the shortest man ever, chandra dangi, in 2015. World s tallest man meets worlds shortest man the tallest recorded man in the world met the shortest man. What happens when the world s shortest man meets the world s tallest man. From the meeting between the world s tallest man and the world s shortest to the meeting of two real life barbies, take a. Guinness world records day 2014 tallest and shortest men. Worlds tallest man comes eye to eye with worlds smallest. Worlds tallest man, worlds shortest man guinness book. Sultan takes part in a photoshoot for the guinness world records book. At 21 and a half inches, chandra bahadur dangi, from nepal, is the shortest. The world s tallest man, sultan kosen, met the world s shortest man, chandra bahadur dangi, in london on thursday to celebrate the 10th annual guinness world records day. Thomas hospital as part of guinness world records day and the 60th anniversary of guinness world. Well, the long and short of it is that the world s tallest man met the world s shortest man for the first time thursday in london, england.
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