Nationality Indian Name Gul Mohammed | Height 57 cm | |
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Cause of death Respiratory complications Known for Former shortest verified adult human being (1990–2011) Died October 1, 1997, New Delhi | ||
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Gul Mohammed (February 15, 1957 – October 1, 1997) of New Delhi, India, according to The Guinness Book of World Records, was the shortest adult human being of his time whose existence and height have been independently verified.
On July 19, 1990, he was examined by Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India, and he stood 1 foot 10.5 inches (57 cm) tall and weighed 24.5 lbs (11.2 kg). He died on October 1, 1997, from respiratory complications and after a long struggle with asthma and bronchitis. His record was broken by Chandra Bahadur Dangi of Nepal whose height was just 21.6 inches (54.6 cm).
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