Gul Mohammed

For the cricket player, see Gul Mohammad.

For other uses, see Mohammad Gul (disambiguation).

Gul Mohammed (February 15, 1957 – October 1, 1997) of New Delhi, India, according to Guinness World Records, was the shortest adult human being of his time whose existence and height have been independently verified.^[1]

Gul Mohammed
गुल मोहम्मद
Born	(1957-02-15)February 15, 1957 New Delhi, India
Died	October 1, 1997(1997-10-01) (aged 40) New Delhi, India
Nationality	Indian
Known for	Former shortest verified adult human being (1990–2011)
Height	57 cm (1 ft 10+7⁄16 in)

On July 19, 1990, he was examined by Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, New Delhi, India, and he stood 1 foot 10.5 inches (57 cm) tall and weighed 37.5 lbs (17 kg). He died on October 1, 1997, from respiratory complications and after a long struggle with asthma and bronchitis.^[2] His record was broken by Chandra Bahadur Dangi of Nepal whose height was just 21.5 inches (54.6 cm).^[3]

Preceded by Pauline Musters	Shortest Recognized adult human ever 1990-2011	Succeeded by Chandra Bahadur Dangi

See also

• List of shortest people