Post by Admin on Dec 30, 2020 5:57:19 GMT
A Russian sumo wrestler once dubbed “the world’s strongest kid,” who weighed 210 pounds when he was just 6 years old, has died at the age of 21, according to a report.
Dzhambulat Khatokhov became a heavyweight sensation when he was 3 and shot to stardom across the globe amid concerns about his health, East2West News reported.
Betal Gubzhev, 29, president of the Sumo and Mass Wrestling Federation of Kabardino-Balkaria, the region where Khatokhov lived, announced his death.
The cause was not revealed, but he reportedly suffered from severe kidney problems.
By age 9, when he was known as Dzhambik and nicknamed Gladiator by his schoolmates, he weighed about 320 pounds — more than the combined total of four fellow students.
His mother, Nelya, had lashed back at reports that she was neglecting his health.
“He is just growing — upwards and outwards. What can I do about it? This is who he is, this is how God created him,” she said.
Dzhambulat Khatokhov became a heavyweight sensation when he was 3 and shot to stardom across the globe amid concerns about his health, East2West News reported.
Betal Gubzhev, 29, president of the Sumo and Mass Wrestling Federation of Kabardino-Balkaria, the region where Khatokhov lived, announced his death.
The cause was not revealed, but he reportedly suffered from severe kidney problems.
By age 9, when he was known as Dzhambik and nicknamed Gladiator by his schoolmates, he weighed about 320 pounds — more than the combined total of four fellow students.
His mother, Nelya, had lashed back at reports that she was neglecting his health.
“He is just growing — upwards and outwards. What can I do about it? This is who he is, this is how God created him,” she said.