Afshin Esmaeil Ghaderzadeh, from northern Iran, has now been recognised by the Guinness World Records as the shortest man alive, with a height of 2ft 1 inch (65.24cm).

Filipino is world's smallest man MANILA, Philippines, June 12 (UPI) -- A 23.5-inch Filipino is the shortest man in the world, Guinness World Records' editor in chief said Sunday, the man's 18th ...

The young man had been declared the shortest man alive by Guinness World Records (GWR) in 2010 after turning 18. His brother told AFP news agency the 27-year-old had tragically died after a battle ...

They determined that he was indeed the shortest man alive. Dangi stole the crown from the prior record-holder, a man from the Philippines who was a recorded 23.5 inches tall. Navesh Chitrakar/Reuters ...

Although Dangi still holds the Guinness World Record for being the shortest man ever, the title for the shortest man living will be returned to Junrey Balawing of the Philippines, who is 22 years old.

Guinness brought Turkey native Sultan Kosen, 31, the tallest man alive at 8 feet, 3 inches, and Nepalese man Chandra Bahadur Dangi, 77, the shortest man ever recorded at a height of 1 foot, 7 ...

The young man had been declared the shortest man alive by Guinness World Records (GWR) in 2010 after turning 18. His brother told AFP news agency the 27-year-old had tragically died after a battle ...