Tanko may refer to the following people: *

Tanko Braimah Tanko Braimah (born 12 May 1979) is a Ghanaian sprinter who specialized in the 200 metres. He competed at both the 2000 and 2004 Olympic Games, but without success. In 2000 he was disqualified in the 200 metres heats for lane infrigiment. In 20 ...

(born 1979), Ghanaian sprinter * Tanko Dyakov (born 1984), Bulgarian football defender *

Tanko Serafimov Tanko Serafimov ( Bulgarian: Танко Серафимов) (6 January 1943 – 25 December 2013) was a Bulgarian architect. Senior Architect, Director and Partner at Atelier Serafimov Architects. Graduated from the University of Architecture, C ...

(1942–2013), Bulgarian architect *

Tanko Yakasai Alhaji Tanko Yakasai OFR (born 5 December 1925) is a Nigerian politician, human rights activist and former Liaison Officer to President Shehu Shagari. He is a founding member of Arewa Consultative Forum. Personal life Yakasai was born on 5 Decemb ...

(born 1926), Nigerian politician and human right activist *

Tanko Zubairu Colonel Tanko Zubairu was the Military Administrator of Imo State, Nigeria from August 1996 until May 1999, when he handed over to the elected civilian governor Achike Udenwa. During his tenure, he had to deal with violent protests over ritual kil ...

, Nigerian military administrator ;Surname * Abubakar Tanko Ayuba, Nigerian politician *

Ibrahim Tanko Ibrahim Anyars Tanko (born 25 July 1977) is a Ghanaian retired footballer who played mostly as a second striker or an attacking midfielder, scout and manager who last served as the head coach of the local Black Stars - Ghana A' national footbal ...

(born 1977), Ghanaian football forward *

Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad Ibrahim Muhammad Tanko (born 31 December 1953) is a Nigerian jurist, who served as a Justice of the Supreme Court of Nigeria from 2006 to 2022 and as Chief Justice of Nigeria from 2019 until his resignation in June 2022 citing ill-health as the ...

(born 1953), Nigerian jurist *

Maksim Tanko Maksim Tanko ( be, Максім Танько; russian: Максим Танько; born 18 March 1994) is a Belarusian professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of footbal ...

(born 1994), Belarusian football player *

Mark Tanko Mark Makama Tanko (born 1 May 1996) is a Nigerian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for National Independent Soccer Association side Los Angeles Force. Career Born in Abuja in Nigeria, Tanko began his playing career in Mexico a ...

(born 1996), Nigerian football player *

Mohammed Tanko Mohammed Tanko Ismaila (born 15 November 1988) is a Ghanaian footballer, who played club soccer in Spain and at home in Ghana. Club career Tanko won the 2009 H.P. Nyametei Cup final with Heart of Lions, scoring a goal in the second leg to help ...

(born 1988), Ghanaian football player *

Umaru Tanko Al-Makura Umaru Tanko Al-Makura (August 1952) is a Nigerian businessman and politician and also a former governor who is a senator in Nasarawa State running in the ( All Progressive Congress) ticket. He was elected as a senator in 2019. Background Al-mak ...

(born 1952), Nigerian businessman and politician

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