What is Junrey Balawing?
'''Junrey Balawing''' ({{IPAc-en|dʒ|uː|n|ˈ|r|iː}} {{respell|joon|REE|'}}; {{IPA-tl|dʒunˈrɪ bɐˈlawɪŋ|[[Tagalog language|Tagalog]]|Balawing,_Junrey_pronunciation.ogg}}; born June 12, 1993 – July 28, 2020) was a [[Filipino people|Filipino]] record holder at the [[Guinness World Records]] for the world's shortest man alive measuring at {{convert|60.00|cm}} tall.<ref>News Asia-Pacific. (2011-06-12). [https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-pacific-13741067 Philippines man crowned world's shortest]. ''BBC News.'' Retrieved 2011-07-08.</ref> The declaration came during Balawing's 18th birthday celebration.<ref>Jay Directo (AFP). (2011-06-12). [http://www.news.com.au/world/filipino-teen-junrey-balawing-declared-worlds-shortest-man/story-e6frfkyi-1226073850514 Filipino teen Junrey Balawing declared world's shortest man] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151029043914/http://www.news.com.au/world/filipino-teen-junrey-balawing-declared-worlds-shortest-man/story-e6frfkyi-1226073850514 |date=2015-10-29 }} ''News.Com Australia.'' Retrieved 2011-06-12.</ref> Guinness World Records official said Balawing broke the record of [[Khagendra Thapa Magar]] of [[Nepal]], who was {{height|m=0.67|frac=3}} tall.<ref>Associated Press. (2011-06-12). [http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/world-record-as-60cm-teen-junrey-balawing-turns-18/story-e6frg6so-1226073836505 World record as 60cm teen Junrey Balawing turns 18] ''The Australian.'' Retrieved 2011-06-12.</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Balawing, Junrey}} [[Category:1993 births]] [[Category:2020 deaths]] [[Category:People with dwarfism]] [[Category:Filipino people]] [[Category:Zamboanga Peninsula]] [[Category:World record holders]] {{bio-stub}}