World's shortest man regains crown after previous Guinness record holder dies
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}The world's shortest living man regained the Guinness World Records honor this week after the previous record-holder died in January.
Colombian Edward Niño Hernández, 34, was presented with an official certificate on Wednesday in the capital of Bogota alongside his family and orthopedist. He stands at 2 feet, 4 inches tall, indicating a growth spurt.
He was measured at 2 feet, 3 inches tall when he first claimed the record in 2010, according to Guinness.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Edward Niño Hernández, 34, regained the title of world's shortest living man this week after the previous record-holder died in January. (Guinness World Record)
Khagendra Thapa Magar, of Nepal, previously held the record at 2 feet, 2 inches tall. He suddenly died in January, again making Hernandez the shortest living man.
Hernandez, who celebrated his birthday Sunday, was diagnosed with hypothyroidism -- a condition in which the thyroid glands don't produce enough crucial hormones -- the two decades after he stopped growing at age 4.
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