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Takeru "Tsunami" Kobayashi (小林 尊, Kobayashi Takeru, born March 15, 1978) is a Japanese competitive eater. Described as "the godfather of competitive eating", 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 a Japanese competitive eater who dominated the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in the early 2000s. He set a world record of 69 hot dogs in 2011, but his eating career spiraled after a contract dispute with MLE and a controversial arrest in 2010. He has been out of the spotlight since then, except for a 2019 ESPN documentary.
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T.V. The Rise and Fall of Kobayashi, Godfather of Competitive Eating: ‘They Were Making a Joke of Me’. IN CONVERSATION. John Lamparski/Getty. A new ESPN ‘30 for 30’ documentary, ‘The Good, the...
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