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5 ft 8 in (173 cm) Takeru "Tsunami" Kobayashi (小林 尊, Kobayashi Takeru, born March 15, 1978) is a Japanese competitive eater . Described as "the godfather of competitive eating", [2] [3] Kobayashi is a six-time champion of Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest and is widely credited with popularizing the sport of competitive eating.
- 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
- Yokkaichi University
- "The Tsunami", "Kobi", "The Prince" (in Japan)
- March 15, 1978 (age 45), Nagano, Japan
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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Jul 2, 2019 · Takeru Kobayashi poses for the cameras after winning the annual Fourth of July International Hot Dog Eating Contest at Nathan’s Famous on Coney Island, July 4, 2005, in Brooklyn, New York
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May 2, 2024 · Takeru Kobayashi Became a Famous Competitive Eater. Hailing from Nagano, Japan, Takeru “Kobi” Kobayashi rose to fame in the early 2000s as a competitive eater. In 2000, he won the Guttony Championship of ‘TV Champion’ thanks to him consuming 16 ramen bowls within an hour.
Jul 2, 2022 · Takeru Kobayashi, Joey Chestnut's onetime rival, says he could win hot dog eating contest: 'I'm still the best' The man most capable of beating Joey Chestnut during the Fourth of July contest on ...
Jul 4, 2023 · But his absence from the contest since 2010 is actually a lot deeper. According to a New York Times report, Kobayashi had a dispute with Major League Eating (MLE), the sanctioning body of the ...
W e all remember how Takeru Kobayashi, the hot dog–eating icon from Japan, absolutely ruled the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in the early 2000s, sending the event's popularity into the ...
