Takeru Kobayashi, a six-time winner of the famous Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest, has announced his retirement in a new documentary amid concerns about his health.
Japanese competitive eater Takeru Kobayashi has announced his retirement in a new Netflix documentary in which the six-time winner of the famous Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest revealed that he no longer has an appetite. Kobayashi, 46, opened up about his health concerns in the film 'Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut.' He estimated that over the course of his 20-year career, he has eaten around 10,000 hot dogs.
'Ever since I started this career, I’ve wondered what damage I’ve done to my body,' he said. JOEY CHESTNUT WINS MEN'S HOT DOG EATING CONTEST AFTER WEATHER DELAY After undergoing a series of tests, Kobayashi is informed that while his gut microbiome appeared to be fine, his brain scans were cause for concern, a wake-up call that eventually led to him walking away from the sport. . 'I’ve decided to retire from competitive eating. It’s all I've done for the last 20 years.
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