Thursday, May 23, 2024 - Competitive eater and six-time Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest champion, Takeru Kobayashi has announced his retirement.
He made the announcement in the Netflix documentary, “Hack
Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut”. Takeru said he's ready to focus on
his well-being and repair the damage he's done to his body over the past two
decades.
He said;
“I want to live a healthy and long life, so I’ve decided to
quit competitive eating contests.”
Kobayashi rose to fame after winning his first Fourth of
July contest in 2001, and went on to earn the mustard belt five more times.
Joey Chestnut dethroned the Japanese standout in 2007, and
the two would go on to have epic battles for years to come.
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