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Khagendra Thapa Magar
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Magar and Franz Müllner,winner of the 2005 Germany's Strongest Man contest, in 2011
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| Born | 4 October 1992 |
| Died | 17 January 2020 (aged 27) Pokhara, Nepal
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| Nationality | Nepalese |
| Known for | Formerly being the world's shortest living man |
| Height | 0.67 m (2 ft 2 in) |
Khagendra Thapa Magar (Nepali: खगेन्द्र थापामगर) (4 October 1992 – 17 January 2020) was a Nepali once known as the shortest man in the world, measuring 0.67 m (2 ft 2 in). Magar, who was a primordial dwarf, won the title of shortest man from Edward Niño Hernández. He lost the title in June 2011 to Junrey Balawing of the Philippines.
Biography
Born on 18 Asoj in the Nepali calendar, or 4 October 1992, he was from the Baglung District of Nepal. Just 600 grams (21 oz) at birth, he weighed 6.5 kilograms (14 lb; 1.02 st). In May 2008, Khagendra appeared in the British Channel 4 documentary called The World's Smallest Man and Me hosted by Mark Dolan.
Magar died in a Pokhara hospital on 17 January 2020 after complications from pneumonia at the age of 27.
See also
In Spanish: Khagendra Thapa Magar para niños
- List of the verified shortest people
- List of people with dwarfism
- List of world records from Nepal
- Malati Rishidev - Shortest woman in Nepal
