Gul Mohammed | |
Native Name: | गुल मोहम्मद |
Birth Date: | 15 February 1957 |
Birth Place: | New Delhi, India |
Death Place: | New Delhi, India |
Known For: | Former shortest verified adult human being (1990–2011) |
Nationality: | Indian |
Gul Mohammed (February 15, 1957 – October 1, 1997) of New Delhi, India, according to Guinness World Records, was the shortest adult human being of his time whose existence and height have been independently verified.[1]
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 37.5 lbs (17 kg). He died on October 1, 1997, from respiratory complications and after a long struggle with asthma and bronchitis.[2] His record was broken by Chandra Bahadur Dangi of Nepal whose height was just 21.5 inches (54.6 cm).[3]