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    Takeru Kobayashi

    Japanese competitive eater

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

  2. May 24, 2024 · Japanese competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi, the six-time Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest winner, said he is retiring. Kobayashi, 46, revealed the news in the recent Netflix documentary "Hack...

  3. Jul 3, 2024 · Takeru Kobayashi is mostly 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...

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  4. 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.

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    • Cydney Henderson
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  5. 1 day ago · Takeru Kobayashi hot dog records Chestnut currently holds the world record for hot dogs eaten in a contest with 76. He set that mark in 2021, beating his previous bests which he set in 2019 (74 ...

  6. 2 days ago · The sport of competitive eating (and yes, it is a sport) has two titans. Joey Chestnut is a 16-time winner of the Nathan’s Famous International Hot Dog Eating Contest. Takeru Kobayashi has won ...

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  8. Jul 2, 2019 · The godfather of competitive eating, Takeru Kobayashi burst onto the American scene at the 2001 Nathan’s Hot Dog Eating Contest, where the lithe 5-foot-8 Japanese 23-year-old, using a...

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