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Pancake winner dies in all-you-can-eat contest

by JeffHuang | March 6, 2009 at 01:27 pm

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Boris Isayev died during a pancake-eating contest which marked the end of the region's "pancake week." After finishing 43 cream and banana stuffed pancakes, Boris fainted and died on the stage.

Witnesses apparently described Isayev as “the most active participant in the contest" adding that he "ate all the types of pancakes on offer and won fairly.”

The exact cause of death is not clear but doctors believe he choked after a piece of pancake got lodged in his throat.

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Amy Judd

at 14:15 on March 6th, 2009

This is both sad and really kind of gross.

Blue Crush

at 21:46 on March 6th, 2009

Shoulda ate the blueberry!

ginger jam

at 15:28 on March 7th, 2009

I forgot pankake day and made some 3 days later. I could only eat one pancake and i'm quite glad after hearing about this!

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