He Pingping

Pingping in December 2009

He Pingping (July 13, 1988 – March 13, 2010) was a Chinese citizen who was the world's shortest man who can walk. He was only 74 centimeters long. He has met with some of the worlds tallest people; Xi Shun, Sultan Kösen, and Svetlana Pankratova.[1][2][3]

Pingping was born on July 14, 1988, in Ulanqab, Inner Mongolia, China. He died on March 13, 2010, from heart failure in Milan, Italy, aged 21.[4]

References

  1. Report, Post Staff. World’s Shortest Man Meets World’s Tallest Man | New York Post (in en-US) (2010-01-15). Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  2. World's tallest man meets the smallest (in en). The Telegraph (2007-07-14). Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  3. AP. newsroom.ap.org. Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  4. He Pingping, the world's shortest man, dies aged 21. BBC News. 15 March 2010. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/8569166.stm. Retrieved 15 March 2010.