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enko This is a list of membranophones used in the Caribbean music area, including the islands of the Caribbean Sea, as well as the musics of Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana, Belize, Garifuna music, and Bermuda. It only includes membranophones that a ...
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Arts and entertainment

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Filip Benko Filip Benko (born 4 March 1986) is a Swedish actor of Croatians, Croatian descent. While Benko studied at upper secondary technical school he recorded his first feature movie in 2004, ''Sandor slash Ida'' based on the novel with the same name by S ...
(born 1986), Swedish actor *
Gregor Benko Gregor Benko (born August 4, 1944 Cleveland, Ohio, United States) is an American writer, lecturer, record producer, and collector-historian whose primary focus is classical piano performance documented on recordings from (or having to do with) the ...
(born 1944), American writer, lecturer, record producer, and collector-historian *
Gyula Benkő Gyula Benkő (1918–1997) was a Hungarian actor and father of actor Péter Benkő. Selected filmography * ''Hungary's Revival'' (1939) * ''Magdolna'' (1942) * ''Dr. Kovács István'' (1942) * '' I Am Guilty'' (1942) * ''Szerelmes szívek'' ...
(1918–1997), Hungarian actor *
Péter Benkő Péter Benkő (born 1947) is a Hungarian actor, son of actor Gyula Benkő. Selected filmography * ''The Testament of Aga Koppanyi'' (1967) * '' Stars of Eger'' (1968) * ''Temperate Zone'' (1970) * '' Csínom Palkó'' (1973) * '' Tüzgömbök'' ...
(born 1947), Hungarian actor *
Tina Benko Tina Benko is an American actress and acting teacher known for her roles in film, theatre, and television. Early life Benko was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Career Benko was nominated for a Lucille Lortel Award for her portrayal of Jacqu ...
, American actress


Games and sport


Chess

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Francisco Benkö Francisco (Franz) Benkö (Benkő, Benko) (24 June 1910 – 11 January 2010) was a German–Argentine chess master and problemist. He was born in Berlin into a Jewish family. His father, Richard Wilhelm Benkö, came from Hungary, and his mothe ...
(1910–2010), German-Argentine chess player and problemist *
Pal Benko Pál C. Benkő ( hu, Benkő Pál; July 15, 1928 – August 26, 2019) was a Hungarian-American chess player, author, and composer of endgame studies and chess problems. Early life Benko was born on July 15, 1928 in Amiens, France, where his ...
(1928–2019), Hungarian-American chess player, author, and composer of endgame studies and chess problems


Football

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Aleksandar Benko Aleksandar Benko (16 February 1925 – 26 May 1991) was a Croatian footballer who played one game internationally for both the Yugoslavia and Croatia national teams. CLub career A striker, he began his career with NK Čakovec in 1943, and in 1 ...
(1925–1991), Croatian footballer *
Fabian Benko Fabian Benko (born 5 June 1998) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Bayernliga Süd club FC Pipinsried. Born in Germany, Benko has represented both Germany and Croatia internationally at the junior level. Club career Bay ...
(born 1998), German-Croatian footballer *
Günter Benkö Günter Benkö (born 12 July 1955 in Oberwart, Burgenland) is a retired football (soccer) referee from Austria, best known for supervising two matches during the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France. He also led two matches at the 2000 UEFA European Fo ...
(born 1955), retired football (soccer) referee from Austria *
Jože Benko Jože Benko (born 23 March 1980) is a Slovenian football striker Striker or The Strikers may refer to: People *A participant in a strike action *A participant in a hunger strike *Blacksmith's striker, a type of blacksmith's assistant *Striker' ...
(born 1980), Slovenian football striker *
Leon Benko Leon Benko (; born 11 November 1983) is a Croatian professional footballer who plays as a forward for NK Varteks. A product of NK Varteks youth academy, Benko had spells abroad in the German Bundesliga with 1. FC Nürnberg and in Belgium with ...
(born 1983), Croatian football striker


Sprint canoeing

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Katalin Benkő Katalin Benkő (12 May 1941 – 16 March 2023) was a Hungarian sprint canoeist who competed in the mid to late 1960s. She won a bronze medal in the K-2 500 m event at the 1966 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in East Berlin. Benkö also fini ...
(born 1941), Hungarian sprint canoeist, competed in the 1960s *
Tamás Benkő Támás Benkő is a Hungarian sprint canoer who competed in the late 1970s. He won a bronze medal in the K-4 10000 m at the 1979 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships The 1979 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships were held in Duisburg, West G ...
, Hungarian sprint canoeist who competed in the late 1970s *
Zoltán Benkő Zoltán Benkő (born 13 June 1983 in Budapest), is a Hungarian canoe sprinter who has competed since the mid-2000s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, he earned his best finish of ninth twice ( K-1 1000 m: 2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From ...
(born 1983), Hungarian sprint canoeist, competed since the mid-2000s


Other

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Gregory Benko Gregory Benko (born 9 October 1952) is a retired Australian Foil (fencing), foil Fencing, fencer who competed at four Olympic Games. After participating in the 1972 Summer Olympics, Benko was recruited as a member of the Wayne State Universit ...
(born 1952), retired Australian foil fencer *
Lindsay Benko Lindsay Dianne Benko (born November 29, 1976), also known by her married name as Lindsay Mintenko, is an American former competition swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, and former world record-holder. She represented the United States at the 2000 Su ...
(born 1976), U.S. Olympic and former World Record holding freestyle swimmer *
Tibor Benkő Tibor Benkő (28 April 1905 – 12 April 1988) was a Hungarian fencer and modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics The 1932 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the X Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1932) ...
(1905–1988), Hungarian fencer and modern pentathlete


Other

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Andrés Benkö Andrés José Benkö Kapuváry, born December 2, 1943) is the founder of the Universidad Americana (1994) and was president from 1994 to 2013. He previously served as the President of INCADE y Ofor Consultores (1983–1994) and as Manager of Fund ...
(born 1943), founder and president of the Universidad Americana of Paraguay *
René Benko René Benko (born 20 May 1977) is an Austrian real estate, media and retail investor and founder of the Signa Holding. The company is considered Austria's largest privately held real estate conglomerate. Benko is one of the richest Austrians. ...
(born 1977), Austrian property investor and founder of Signa Holding


See also

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Benko Gambit The Benko Gambit (or Volga Gambit) is a chess opening characterised by the move 3...b5 in the Benoni Defence arising after: :1. d4 Nf6 :2. c4 c5 :3. d5 b5 Black sacrifices a pawn for enduring pressure. White can accept or decline the gamb ...
, chess opening * Benko Opening, chess opening *
Benkow Benkow is a Norwegian surname. Notable people with the surname include: *Bjørn Benkow Bjørn Leo Benkow (13 February 1940 – 17 February 2010) was a Norwegian journalist who became infamous for faking interviews with celebrities. Among the perso ...
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