Colombia: Edward Nino Hernandez is in many ways a typical 24-year-old Colombian male. He loves to dance reggae ton, dreams of owning a car — preferably a Mercedes — and wants to see the world.
Top on his list of people he would like to meet are Jackie Chan, Sylvester Stallone and former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe
What sets Nino (pronounced NEE-nyoh) apart is his size.
He is slightly taller than a piece of carry-on luggage and weighs just 22 pounds (10 kilograms).
Nino has just been officially certified as the world’s shortest living man by Guinness World Records, measuring 27 inches (70 centimeters).
“He hasn’t grown since he was two years old,” his mother, Noemi Hernandez, said of the oldest of her five living children.
The previous titleholder was He Pingping of China, who was 1.5 inches (4 centimeters) taller and died on March 13. The Guinness people discovered Nino afterward.
They say Nino’s reign is not likely to last long, however.
Khagendra Thapa Magar of Nepal is expected to take over after he turns 18 on October 14. He measures about 22 inches (56 centimeters) and is currently recognized by Guinness as the shortest living teen.
