Takeru Kobayashi
Japanese competitive eater (born 1978) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Takeru "Tsunami" Kobayashi (小林 尊, Kobayashi Takeru, born March 15, 1978) is a Japanese retired competitive eater.
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Takeru Kobayashi | |
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小林 尊 | |
Born | (1978-03-15) March 15, 1978 (age 46) Nagano, Japan |
Other names | "The Tsunami", "Kobi", "The Prince" (in Japan)[1] |
Alma mater | Yokkaichi University |
Height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
Spouse | Maggie James[2] |
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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.[5][6][7]