A Filipino man measuring just under two-feet tall was named as the world’s shortest man by the Guinness Book of World Records on Sunday.
Junrey Balawing officially measures 23.6 inches and weighs only 11 pounds. He lives in the coastal village of Sindangan.
Balawing took the title from Nepal’s Khagendra Thapar Magar who measures 26 inches tall, and held the title for just over eight months.
Born on June 12, Philippine independence day, Balawing's birthday this year sparked an extra celebration in his home town, as he turned 18 and officially became the world’s shortest man.
Balawing stays at home with his mother who care for him, while his younger siblings, all normal size, attend school.
"He needs my care every minute of every day. Junrey can only walk with some help and he can't stand for too long because he's in too much pain," his mother said according to the record holder's entry on the Guinness website. Balawing stopped growing two months after he was born.
His father said that when his son was born, he got a better job, reversing the family's economic fortunes. "Junrey is our lucky charm," Reynaldo said.
Junrey Balawing officially measures 23.6 inches and weighs only 11 pounds. He lives in the coastal village of Sindangan.
Balawing took the title from Nepal’s Khagendra Thapar Magar who measures 26 inches tall, and held the title for just over eight months.
Born on June 12, Philippine independence day, Balawing's birthday this year sparked an extra celebration in his home town, as he turned 18 and officially became the world’s shortest man.
Balawing stays at home with his mother who care for him, while his younger siblings, all normal size, attend school.
"He needs my care every minute of every day. Junrey can only walk with some help and he can't stand for too long because he's in too much pain," his mother said according to the record holder's entry on the Guinness website. Balawing stopped growing two months after he was born.
His father said that when his son was born, he got a better job, reversing the family's economic fortunes. "Junrey is our lucky charm," Reynaldo said.
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