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    Takeru Kobayashi

    Japanese competitive eater

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  1. Maggie James [2] Takeru "Tsunami" Kobayashi (小林 尊, Kobayashi Takeru, born March 15, 1978) is a Japanese retired competitive eater . Described as "the godfather of competitive eating", [3] [4] Kobayashi is a six-time champion of Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest and is widely credited with popularizing the sport of competitive eating.

  2. May 24, 2024 · Takeru Kobayashi on Feb. 3, 2012 in Philadelphia. Gilbert Carrasquillo / Getty Images file. Kobayashi began his competitive eating career in 2000 when he scarfed down 16 bowls of ramen in one hour ...

  3. May 24, 2024 · Japanese competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi, the six-time Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest champion, has announced his retirement from the sport due to rising health concerns. "I’ve decided to ...

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  4. Jul 4, 2023 · Takeru Kobayashi is done hot doggin' it. The Japanese competitive eater dominated the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in the early 2000s. His reign launched the event's popularity into an entirely ...

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    • Joe Rivera
  5. May 24, 2024 · John Lamparski/WireImage. Takeru Kobayashi is officially retiring. In Netflix’s Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut, the six-time Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest winner said he’s ...

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  6. May 21, 2024 · Six-time Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest champion Takeru Kobayashi announced he is officially retiring from competitive eating in order to "live a healthy and long life." Kobayashi expressed his ...

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  8. May 21, 2024 · Takeru Kobayashi, 46, announced his retirement in the new Netflix documentary “Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut” after doctors discovered his brain had become repelled by highl…

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