World’s shortest man is just 70cm tall

Edward Nino Hernandez, 24, has claimed the title after the previous titleholder, China’s Pingping, died on March 13.

“He hasn’t grown since he was two years old,” his mother, Noemi Hernandez said.

In a recent interview, Nino said that he feels happy about his weight because he is unique, but added “it bothers me that people are (always) touching me and picking me up.”

According to his mother, doctors could not explain why her son is so small. “They never gave us a diagnosis,” she said. Nino also have his problems – he suffers from cataracts in both of his eyes that blur his vision and require surgery. He also had to repeat several years of school before dropping out.

Nino loves to dance, dreams of owning a car and wants to see the world. He said that he also has an 18-year-old girlfriend called Franny, who is less than 5ft tall.

Nino, who is currently acting in a film in which he plays a pint-sized drug thug, might loose his title to the world’s shortest teenager from Nepal who measures about 56cm.