Filipino teen set to become world's smallest man

A Filipino teenager is set to become the world's smallest man when he turns 18 this summer.

A Filipino teenager is set to become the world's smallest man when he turns 18 this summer.

Junrey Balawing is just 22 inches tall and will take the title on his birthday on June 18 – unless he experiences a sudden growth spurt.

He is five inches shorter than the current record holder, Khagendra Thapa Magar, of Nepal.

The tiny teen said: "If I were the smallest man in the world, it would be very cool."

A Guinness World Records spokesman said: "We are looking to review the claim when Junrey Balawing turns 18, which is when candidates for this title can officially apply for the record."

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