He Pingping

world's shortest man who was able to walk

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 in December 2009

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]

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  1. Report, Post Staff (2010-01-15). "World's Shortest Man Meets World's Tallest Man | New York Post". Retrieved 2024-09-04.
  2. "World's tallest man meets the smallest". 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. Retrieved 15 March 2010.