The weight and height of this Russian boy determined him to become interested in sumo, the famous wrestling sport. The international press reported that his death was due to kidney failure.
According to the book, Dzhambulat Khatokhov was “the heaviest child in the world.” Guinness World Records in its 2003 edition. His name transcended again internationally after his death at the age of 21.
Khatokhov was a professional sumo wrestler, a discipline recognized as Japan’s national sport. According to People en Español magazine, the news of the death of this young athlete was announced, via Instagram, by the director of the Russian Sumo Association Betal Gubzhev.
“The holder of the Guinness World Record, the first sumo wrestler in the Kabardino-Balkan Republic, Dzhambulat Khatokhov, has died. My condolences to his family and friends, “Gubzhev said on December 29.
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The cause of his death has not been clarified, however the Millennium web portal detailed that it was due to an alleged kidney failure.
This young sportsman was born on September 24, 1999, weighing 6.38 pounds, but at the age of seven he has already recorded a surprising amount of 220 pounds on the scale, which impressed the world and determined the small to travel to Japan to be interviewed and to be on a TV show.
Dzhambulat Khatokhov at an early age and lifting weights. Instagram photo capture @big_hatoho
During his appearance on the small screen, Khatokhov was accompanied by his mother Nelya Kabardarkova, who revealed that her son had “a dream of becoming a sumo wrestler.” Of course, her weight and height were perfect for this combat sport, but she amazed the medical community because, according to her mother, “they never managed to diagnose the reason for being overweight at such a young age.”
Instagram photo capture @big_hatoho
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Although tests by Russian experts indicated that there was no danger to this child because his heart, liver, hormones, among other areas of his body were healthy, at the age of 10 he was treated by a British doctor who acknowledged that his health was terrible. “Your weight means you have a much higher risk of diabetes, cancer and heart disease,” said Ian Campbell, an obesity specialist years ago.
Sosruko, as he became known for resembling a Russian mythological hero, weighed 507 pounds until he decided to lose weight, however his health problems affected him.
The young man in a sumo training session a little over two years ago. Instagram photo capture @big_hatoho