The world's shortest man has reclaimed his Guinness World Record title - a decade after he was first awarded the crown. He is pictured above with a dog towering next to himHe was presented with the new Guinness World Record title at a medical clinic in Bogota, Colombia, earlier this year alongside his family and orthopaedist. In 2010, however,he became an overnight superstar and bounced into the limelight when the Guinness World Records came knocking and made him the record-holder. Mr Hernandez regained his record-holder status in January this year as the world's shortest living mobile man after his predecessor passed away. The tallest living man in the world is Turkey's Sultan Kösen, who measures 251 cm, or around 8ft 3in.

Source: Daily Mail May 12, 2020 17:10 UTC