The world's shortest teenager, Khagendra Thapa Magar,
has become the world's smallest man after turning 18..
Khagendra has two birthday wishes - to be officially recognised by the
Guiness World Records and to find a wife.
He has been enjoying a week of celebrations with friends and family at his
rural Nepalese home in the foothills of the Himalayas, reports the Daily
Telegraph.
The 2ft tall teenager is a full head and shoulders shorter than He Pingping
of China, who at 2ft 5in is the current holder of the world's smallest man
title.
"Now I have turned 18 I want two things: to be recognised by Guinness and to
find a wife who is small like me," said Khagendra.
"When I am officially recognised as the smallest man in the world I expect
to get lots of proposals. It is my dream to have four children."
Despite several bids for the world record in the past, the tiny dancer and
karate fan had his dreams dashed because he was not an adult.
There is no official title for the smallest teen, or smallest child, so
Guinness told Khagendra he would have to wait for his title until he was old
enough.
"I am happy now that I am an adult," he said. "I have been waiting for this
day for many years. Being small like me is no fun as a boy, but as a man I
will be special."
Although the cause of his size has never been medically confirmed, doctors
believe Khagendra is suffering from a malfunctioning pituitary gland.
