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World's shortest man, leggiest woman meet
By NANCY
ZUCKERBROD Tue Sep 16, 7:36 PM ET
LONDON
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Trafalgar Square
routinely serves as a stage for mimes, jugglers and other acts, but the tourist
attraction drew an exceptionally curious crowd Tuesday when the shortest
man who can walk met the woman with the longest legs.
He
Pingping, of
China
, was born with a type of dwarfism.
He, 20, stands precisely 2 feet 5.37 inches tall.
The pair met to publicize the release of "Guinness
World Records 2009." This year's version of the popular book is due
out Wednesday.
He called Svetlana Pankratova's legs "very beautiful."
Pankratova, 36, who is Russian but
lives in Spain, has legs
that are nearly 52 inches long, or more than 4 feet long. Her upper body has
nearly typical proportions, giving her a giraffe-like appearance.
Dressed in a bright-blue mini-dress and low-heeled pumps, Pankratova, 36,
said she liked her legs, though they can complicate things. "It's hard to
find clothes, especially pants," she said.
At just over 6-foot-4, Pankratova isn't the tallest
woman on record. Sandy
Allen, of
Shelbyville
,
Indiana
, who died recently, held that title at 7 feet, 7 inches, according to the book.
The book said He is the shortest man who can walk.
The latest edition of the book lists pop star Britney
Spears as the most-searched person on the Internet and the television
show "Lost" as the most-downloaded show of all time.
The book has been around for half a century. About 3.5 million copies are
sold each year, according to editor-in-chief Craig Glenday.
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On the Net:
Guinness World Records:
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/
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核心提示：16日，在英国伦敦特拉法加广场举行的2009年版吉尼斯世界纪录新书发布式上，拥有世界上最长美腿的斯维特拉娜·潘克拉托娃和世界最矮小男人何平平一起亮相。
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16日，在英国伦敦特拉法加广场举行的2009年版吉尼斯世界纪录新书发布式上，拥有世界上最长美腿的斯维特拉娜·潘克拉托娃和世界最矮小男人何平平一起亮相。
16日，在英国伦敦特拉法加广场举行的2009年版吉尼斯世界纪录新书发布式上，拥有世界上最长美腿的斯维特拉娜·潘克拉托娃和世界最矮小男人何平平一起亮相。
16日，在英国伦敦特拉法加广场举行的2009年版吉尼斯世界纪录新书发布式上，拥有世界上最长美腿的斯维特拉娜·潘克拉托娃和世界最矮小男人何平平一起亮相。
16日，在英国伦敦特拉法加广场举行的2009年版吉尼斯世界纪录新书发布式上，拥有世界上最长美腿的斯维特拉娜·潘克拉托娃和世界最矮小男人何平平一起亮相。
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