Ms Amge has a condition called achondroplasia, a form of dwarfism, and is not expected to grow further. In 2009, she was named the world's shortest teenager at 61.95cm. The shortest woman ever recorded was Pauline Musters (1876-1895) of the Netherlands, who stood at 61cm.
Ms Amge was presented with a certificate, watched by her parents in Nagpur. "It is wonderful to celebrate my 18th birthday with a new world record, it's like an added birthday present," she said. "I feel grateful to be this size, after all if I weren't small and had not achieved these world records I might never have been able to visit Japan and Europe, and many other wonderful countries," she said.
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Dressed in a traditional sari, she stood on a chair next to a seated Rob Molloy, official adjudicator for Guinness World Records, to cut her birthday cake. "In accordance with our guidelines, Jyoti was measured three times in 24 hours by a doctor," Guinness World Records said. Ms Amge has attended regular school since she was four and has just finished her high school exams. She plans to undertake a university degree. Guinness World Records said she dreamed of becoming a Bollywood film star.
2 comments:
She is so adorable. I'm glad that she isn't letting her smallness prevent her from doing what she wants.
That is quite astounding. I was 61cm at birth, which puts it in perspective.
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