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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.

   • Height: 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
   • Alma mater: Yokkaichi University

   • Other names: "The Tsunami", "Kobi", "The Prince" (in Japan)
   • Born: March 15, 1978 (age 45), Nagano, Japan

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3. www.sportingnews.com › us › otherWhat happened to Takeru Kobayashi? From Nathan's hot dog ...

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   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 3, 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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   Who is Takeru Kobayashi?

   • Takeru Kobayashi (小林 尊, Kobayashi Takeru, born March 15, 1978), also known as Takeru " Tsunami " Kobayashi, 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.

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   Did Takeru Kobayashi change Competitive Eating Forever?

   • Few people in any sport or competition can truly be credited with "changing the game" in the way that Takeru Kobayashi changed competitive eating forever. When Kobayashi competed in the 2001 Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, he immediately shattered the all-time record by eating 50 of them.

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   How many hot dogs did Takeru Kobayashi eat?

   • 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 revolutionary water-dipping technique and a body-wiggling maneuver known as the “Kobayashi Shake,” ate an astounding 50 hot dogs—double the prior record.

   The Rise and Fall of Kobayashi, Godfather of Competitive Eating: ‘They

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   Is Kobayashi a competitive eater?

   • Competitive eating came to be reported in the sports category and broadcast on sports channels just two years after KobayashI's debut in the states. More competitions were held, and competitive eating spread all over the world. Kobayashi is now regarded as one of the leaders in this 21st century sport.

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6. www.usatoday.com › story › sportsJoey Chestnut's one-time rival Takeru Kobayashi: 'I'm still ...

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   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 ...

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   Kobayashi's style of competing, his statements, and his sculpted physique introduced to North America that competitive eating could truly be considered a sport. Competitive eating came to be reported in the sports category and broadcast on sports channels just two years after KobayashI's debut in the states.

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9. www.businessinsider.com › how-takeru-kobayashiNathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest Was Changed by Takeru Kobayashi

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   Jul 3, 2018 · In 2001, Japanese competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi forever changed the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, a Fourth of July tradition. Before Kobayashi ate 50 hot dogs with buns in 12 minutes, the ...

10. thespun.com › more › interviewsQ&A With Takeru Kobayashi: Competitive Eating Champion, HEINZ ...

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    Jul 5, 2023 · NEW YORK, NEW YORK - APRIL 26: Competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi attends the Tribeca Film Festival after-party for "The Good, The Bad, The Hungry", hosted by Tribeca/ESPN Sports at Ainsworth FIDI ...