Nino takes title of the world's smallest man

Edward Nino Hernandez is in many ways a typical 24-year-old Colombian male. He loves to dance reggaeton, dreams of owning a car - preferably a Mercedes- and wants to see the world.

Top on his list of people he would like to meet are Jackie Chan, Sylvester Stallone and former Colombian President Alvaro Uribe.

What sets Nino apart is his size. He has just been officially certified as the world's shortest living man by Guinness World Records, measuring 27in (70 centimetres) and weighing in at just 22lbs (10 kilograms).

"He hasn't grown since he was two years old," his mother, Noemi Hernandez, said of the oldest of her five living children.

The previous titleholder was He Pingping of China, who was 1.5 inches (4 centimetres) taller and died 13 March.

Doctors never could explain why Nino is so small, his parents said.