Kauko is a given name. Notable people with the name include: *

Kauko Armas Nieminen Kauko Armas Nieminen (15 February 1929 – 2010) was a Finnish self-taught physicist. Nieminen was born in Kuopio, Finland. Although he was most known for his works in physics, he did not have any academic training or degree in physics, but was ...

(1929–2010), Finnish self-taught physicist *

Kauko Hänninen Kauko Antero Hänninen (28 January 1930 – 26 August 2013) was a Finnish rower who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics, in the 1960 Summer Olympics, in the 1964 Summer Olympics, and in the 1968 Summer Olympics. He was born in Kinnula Kinnu ...

(1930–2013), Finnish Olympic rower *

Kauko Helovirta Kauko Kustaa Helovirta (Hellström, 21 October 1924, Juupajoki – 13 September 1997, Helsinki, Finland) was a Finnish film actor. Helovirta entered film in 1950 and made about 40 Finnish films between then and 1995. Helovirta starred in the ...

(1924–1997), Finnish film actor *

Kauko Jalkanen Kauko Jalkanen (8 December 1918 – 3 September 2007) was a Finnish épée, foil and sabre fencer. He competed at the 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952 ...

(1918–2007), Finnish Olympic fencer *

Kauko Mäkinen Kauko Kalle Mäkinen (20 July 1927 – 5 August 1968) was a Finnish ice hockey Ice hockey (or simply hockey) is a team sport played on ice skates, usually on an ice skating rink with lines and markings specific to the sport. It bel ...

(1927–1968), Finnish ice hockey player *

Kauko Nieminen Kauko Tapio Nieminen (born 29 August 1979, in Seinäjoki) is a Finnish former speedway rider who raced for several teams in the UK, Sweden, and Poland, and as part of the Finland national speedway team. Career summary Nieminen started his Un ...

(born 1979), Finnish Speedway racer *

Kauko Pirinen Kauko Antero Pirinen (10 January 1915, in Eno – 31 May 1999, in Helsinki), was a Finnish historian, professor in church history at Helsinki University from 1961, and professor in general church history 1963–80. Pirinen was one of the lea ...

(1915–1999), Finnish historian, professor in church history at Helsinki University *

Kauko Röyhkä Kauko Röyhkä, (born Jukka-Pekka Välimaa, 12 February 1959, Valkeakoski), is a Finnish rock musician and author. Since the early 1980s he has been a popular rock artist in Finland known especially as a strong lyricist. Röyhkä lived his yout ...

, (born 1959), Finnish rock musician and author *

Kauko Salomaa Kauko Johannes Salomaa (28 February 1928 – 29 July 2016) was a Finnish speed skater. He competed at the 1952 Events January–February * January 26 – Black Saturday in Egypt: Rioters burn Cairo's central business district, targetin ...

(1928–2016), Finnish former speed skater *

Kauko Wahlsten Kauko Wilhelm Wahlsten (9 December 1923 – 9 May 2001) was a Finnish rower who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. He was born in Kymi, Kymenlaakso and died in Kotka Kotka (; ; la, Aquilopolis) is a city in the southern part of the K ...

(1923–2001), Finnish rower

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