RussiaToday on 12 Jun 2011 -A poor Filipino blacksmith's son, Junrey Balawing, was declared the world's shortest man on Sunday on his 18th birthday. Guinness World Records representative said he measured 23.5 inches (60 centimetres). Balawing broke the record of Khagendra Thapa Magar of Nepal, who is 26.4 inches (67 centimetres) tall.
