Takeru Kobayashi | |
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小林 尊 | |
 Takeru Kobayashi at the Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in 2009 | |
| Born | March 15, 1978 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] |
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.[5][6][7]
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