The tallest man in the world !

Sultan Kosen

Tall order: Sultan Kosen, who is 8ft 3 ins tall and has size 28 feet, stands proud with pupils at St. Michael's RC School in Twickenham

Mr Kosen signed autographs and held a question and answer session with the youngsters and said he felt very welcome at the school

Mr Kosen impressed teachers and pupils by 'placing' a ball in a basketball hoop while barely having to stretch

Hanging out: The 29-year-old suffers from a rare disorder called pituitary gigantism, which causes his body to continually produce the growth hormone