The world's shortest woman - A dancing, cheerleading 69cm (2ft 3in) tall American has been named world's shortest living woman...

The world's shortest woman

A dancing, cheerleading 69cm (2ft 3in) tall American has been named world's shortest living woman by Guinness World Records.

Bridgette Jordan, 22, from Sandoval, Illinois,also holds the record for shortest living siblings with her 20 year-old brother Brad.

Standing at a comparatively lofty 96.5cm, Brad lists his hobbies as basketball, karate and gymnastics.

Music-lover Bridgette likes to stay active and often spends time dancing and cheerleading.


Bridgette Jordan likes to stay active and often spends time dancing and cheerleading

On her record-breaking achievement she said: "It feels awesome. It's great to be small. I believe that everyone should be confident in themselves."

Her brother added: "Hopefully this will go a little way to helping people realise it's OK to be different."

The siblings, who have Majewski osteodysplastic primordial dwarfism type II, live with their parents in Sandoval and study at Kaskaskia College.

Bridgette breaks the record of 22-year-old Elif Kocaman, from Kadirli, Turkey, who measured 72.6 cm.

Jyoti Amge, 17, from Nagpur, India, is currently recognised as the world's shortest teenager, standing at just 61.95 cm.
Source: dailyrecord.co.uk

Published Sept 22 2011

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