Junrey Balawing
| Junrey Balawing | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 12, 1993 Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte, Philippines |
| Nationality | Filipino |
| Known for | shortest recognised living person (June 12, 2011) |
| Height | 59.93 cm (1 ft 11.59 in) |
Junrey Balawing (/dʒuːnˈriː/ joon-REE; Tagalog pronunciation: [dʒunˈrɪ bɐˈlawIŋ] (
listen); born June 12, 1993) is a Filipino and record holder at the Guinness Book of World Records. Balawing is the world's shortest man alive measuring at 59.93 centimetres (23.59 in) tall. The declaration came during Balawing's 18th birthday celebration. Guinness World Records official said Balawing broke the record of Khagendra Thapa Magar of Nepal, who is 0.67 m (2 ft 2 1⁄3 in) tall.
He stopped growing at the age of 1. Balawing, the son of a poor blacksmith, was born and lives in Sindangan, Zamboanga del Norte, about 865 kilometres (537 mi) south of the capital Manila. Although he was documented as the shortest living man, he missed the title of shortest man in history, which was held by Gul Mohammed of India, who was 57 centimetres (22 in) tall and died on October 1, 1997.
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