Posted on 12/15/2022 8:39:22 AM PST by Red Badger
Afshin Esmaeil Ghaderzadeh was named the shortest man living by Guinness World Records. Photo courtesy of Guinness World Records Dec. 15 (UPI) -- A 20-year-old Iranian man has been dubbed the shortest man living by Guinness World Records after his height was confirmed as 2 feet and 1.6 inches.
Afshin Esmaeil Ghaderzadeh, from a village in Bukan County, West Azerbaijan Province, was found to be 2.7 inches shorter than the previous shortest man living, 36-year-old Colombia man Edward "Niño" Hernandez.
Ghaderzadeh's parents said he was born at a weight of 1.5 pounds, and he now weighs in at 14.3 pounds.
"I know who the tallest man living in the world is. I might fit in the palms of his hands," Ghaderzadeh joked.
Ghaderzadeh, whose physical limitations make it difficult for him to find employment, said he his hoping his newfound fame will allow him to help support his family.
"My dream is to be able to help my parents. This global recognition might help me achieve my dream," he said.
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Will members only make a special jacket?
About to say the same. Seems like they would use a thinner material that would hang better.
They even put a big old button in the middle.
Maybe the promoters wanted it that way to make him look smaller.
If only Verne Troyer was still with us, there could be a new Austin Powers movie in which Mini-Me has his own Mini-Me!
Kinda reminds me of Klinger.
I’ll bet he has a schlong a mile long.
great... they shrunk Mahmoud Ahmadinejad
He has a career at the state fair midway, next to Lobster Boy.
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Ain’t no Pete Moore.
The morality police will probably come down on him for accepting an award from Guinness.
Goes on a huge diet to lose one pound.
We have a car dealer here called Pete Moore Chevrolet!............
Being 5’- 6” Thornton Melon’s line come to mind!!... “If you wanna look tall, hang out with shorter people!”
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