8 years ago
Thursday, August 30, 2012
World's shortest man and woman meet for the first time in history to launch Guinness World Records book
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| Standing tall: The world's smallest man, 72-year-old Chandra Dangi from Nepal meet Jyoti Amge, aged 18 from India, who is the shortest woman in the world as they launch the new edition of Guinness Book of Record s |
It was always going to be a big event even though it involved two very small people.
Chandra Bahadur Dangi, the world’s shortest man and Jyoti Amge, the world’s shortest woman met for the first time to celebrate the organisation which made them famous.
The 18-year-old from India and the 72-year-old Nepalese both made headlines last winter when they were given their titles by the Guinness World Records.
Chandra and Jyoti may be generations apart but were joking and laughing as they posed for photos with the new book, both dressed in traditional outfits from their native countries.
The photoshoot for the release of the book gave them another record to add to their list – it is the first time the world’s smallest man and woman have met in recorded history.
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| High on life: Only 1ft11.6in and 2ft respectively, Chandra and Jyoti are smiling next to a man of normal height |
The teen from Nagpur in central India has a form of dwarfism called Achondroplasia which means she will stay 2ft0.7in for the rest of her life.
Despite her size she has big dreams and has already starred in a number of Bollywood films and is pursuing a career in entertainment.
She is set to visit the UK in September to help launch the new book and says she can’t wait.
‘Since being recognised by Guinness World Records I have been able to visit lots of different countries. I love travelling.
‘I have visited Japan and parts of Europe and now I can’t wait to visit the UK.
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