Jyoti Amge of India was crowned world shortest woman at just 62cm tall ~ Fun & Entertainment

Standing at just over two feet, Jyoti celebrated her 18th birthday on Friday with what she calls was the 'best gift possible' in her life as she was declared the world's shortest living woman by the Guinness World Records (GWR), beating the current record holder by a huge margin. She took the Guinness World Record from 2ft 3in American Bridgette Jordan, and celebrated her birthday with a teddy bear which loomed over her tiny 24.4in frame.

Expert measuring Jyoti Amge

She measured 7 centimeters (2.76 inches) shorter than the 22-year-old American Bridgette Jordan, who had held the title since September.

Rob Molloy, adjudicator for GWR, said, "Jyoti was measured by an accreditated medical doctor under GWR supervision and her height has been noted at 62.8 cm. Today Jyoti also became an adult legally, on account of her turning 18, hence we declare her as the shortest living woman in the world."

world shortest women jyoti amge with teddy bear

The process of measuring Jyoti's height was a complex one. GWR gave the charge to WockhardtHospital in Nagpur. The entire process was conducted in presence of Molloy. According to GWR rules, Jyoti had to be measured thrice within a 24-hour period in both standing and lying down position leading to total six results being presented for consideration. The average of all readings was then counted as official figure.

Jyoti amge in class room

Dr Manoj Pahukar, consulting orthopaedician at Wockhardt Hospitals who conducted the measurements, said, "There is a medical logic to measuring a candidate thrice. After a night's sleep, a person's height increases marginally due to the spine being in a straight position for a long time. It goes back to normal after a while. Also, any human error is ruled out when you repeat the process more than once."

Jyoti amge with family

As Jyoti was handed the GWR certificate mentioning her latest record, she could not help but cry with joy. "This is the best birthday gift for me. I am very happy that I have now become the holder of a new world record," said Jyoti trying hard to hold back tears. Jyoti and GWR go a long way back as the Nagpurian was holding another record until just 24 hours ago.

Jyoti amge with her nephew

Jyoti has already had a great year and is now clearly ending it with a bang. Earlier this year she appeared for her SSC exam and secured 73% marks. She is now taking a break from studies for sometime due to her hectic work schedule. Her father Kisanji said, "Jyoti has been booked for shooting for a Kannada movie in Mysore. Also, she will be in Europe for two months comming summer."