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Nepal teen stands tall as world's shortest man
Nepal teen stands tall as world's shortest man
![Khagendra Thapa's height is measured by Dr. Hom Neupane (L) in the presence of Guinness Book of World Records representative Marco Frigatti (R). Thapa is now the shortest man in the world after turning 18 today, as verified by the Guinness Book of World Records. He has officially been measured as being 67 cm (26.4 inches) tall, according to Frigatti. With him is his mentor Min Bahadur Thapa (L).[Xinhua]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20101015/000bcdb95f1d0e21f7020a.jpg "Khagendra Thapa's height is measured by Dr. Hom Neupane (L) in the presence of Guinness Book of World Records representative Marco Frigatti (R). Thapa is now the shortest man in the world after turning 18 today, as verified by the Guinness Book of World Records. He has officially been measured as being 67 cm (26.4 inches) tall, according to Frigatti. With him is his mentor Min Bahadur Thapa (L).[Xinhua]")
![Khagendra Thapa waves after receiving the certificate from Marco Frigatti (R), Vice-President of Guinness Book of World Records, at a function in Pokhara, west of Kathmandu October 14, 2010. [Xinhua]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20101015/000bcdb95f1d0e21f71e17.jpg "Khagendra Thapa waves after receiving the certificate from Marco Frigatti (R), Vice-President of Guinness Book of World Records, at a function in Pokhara, west of Kathmandu October 14, 2010. [Xinhua]")
![Khagendra Thapa is weighed by Dr. Hom Neupane as Guinness Book of World Records representative Marco Frigatti (L) watches in Pokhara, west Nepal. [Chinanews.com]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20101015/000bcdb95f1d0e21f72920.jpg "Khagendra Thapa is weighed by Dr. Hom Neupane as Guinness Book of World Records representative Marco Frigatti (L) watches in Pokhara, west Nepal. [Chinanews.com]")
![Khagendra Thapa's height is measured by Dr. Hom Neupane (L) in the presence of Guinness Book of World Records representative Marco Frigatti (R). [Xinhua]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20101015/000bcdb95f1d0e21f7312c.jpg "Khagendra Thapa's height is measured by Dr. Hom Neupane (L) in the presence of Guinness Book of World Records representative Marco Frigatti (R). [Xinhua]")
![Khagendra Thapa's mother holds him in her arm. They're on the way to a local hospital in Pokhara West Nepal October 13, 2010. [Xinhua]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20101015/000bcdb95f1d0e21f73a3b.jpg "Khagendra Thapa's mother holds him in her arm. They're on the way to a local hospital in Pokhara West Nepal October 13, 2010. [Xinhua]")
![Khagendra Thapa walks in the yard of his home in Pokhara West Nepal October 13, 2010.[Xinhua]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20101015/000bcdb95f1d0e21f7444d.jpg "Khagendra Thapa walks in the yard of his home in Pokhara West Nepal October 13, 2010.[Xinhua]")
![Khagendra Thapa washes his hands in Pokhara West Nepal October 13, 2010. Thapa, who is turning 18 on October 14, will be declared by the Guinness World Records to the shortest man in the world. [Xinhua]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20101015/000bcdb95f1d0e21f74e62.jpg "Khagendra Thapa washes his hands in Pokhara West Nepal October 13, 2010. Thapa, who is turning 18 on October 14, will be declared by the Guinness World Records to the shortest man in the world. [Xinhua]")
![Khagendra Thapa reacts while his height is measured by Dr. Hom Neupane. [Chinanews.com]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20101015/000bcdb95f1d0e21f75c16.jpg "Khagendra Thapa reacts while his height is measured by Dr. Hom Neupane. [Chinanews.com]")
![Khagendra Thapa reacts while his height is measured by Dr. Hom Neupane. [Chinanews.com]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20101015/000bcdb95f1d0e21f76531.jpg "Khagendra Thapa reacts while his height is measured by Dr. Hom Neupane. [Chinanews.com]")
![Khagendra Thapa is weighed by Dr. Hom Neupane as Guinness Book of World Records representative Marco Frigatti (L) watches in Pokhara, west Nepal. [Chinanews.com]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20101015/000bcdb95f1d0e21f7734f.jpg "Khagendra Thapa is weighed by Dr. Hom Neupane as Guinness Book of World Records representative Marco Frigatti (L) watches in Pokhara, west Nepal. [Chinanews.com]")
![Khagendra Thapa waves after receiving the certificate from Marco Frigatti, Vice-President of Guinness Book of World Records, at a function in Pokhara, west of Kathmandu October 14, 2010. [Chinanews.com]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20101015/000bcdb95f1d0e21f77c0c.jpg "Khagendra Thapa waves after receiving the certificate from Marco Frigatti, Vice-President of Guinness Book of World Records, at a function in Pokhara, west of Kathmandu October 14, 2010. [Chinanews.com]")
![Khagendra Thapa waves after receiving the certificate from Marco Frigatti, Vice-President of Guinness Book of World Records, at a function in Pokhara, west of Kathmandu October 14, 2010. [Chinanews.com]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20101015/000bcdb95f1d0e21f78930.jpg "Khagendra Thapa waves after receiving the certificate from Marco Frigatti, Vice-President of Guinness Book of World Records, at a function in Pokhara, west of Kathmandu October 14, 2010. [Chinanews.com]")
