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 work in physics, he had no academic training or degree in physics and was entirely se ...

(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 – 13 September 1997, Helsinki, Finland) was a Finnish film actor. Helovirta was born in Juupajoki, and started his acting career in 1950. He made about 40 Finnish-language films between then ...

(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 (, ), officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad (, ) an ...

(1918–2007), Finnish Olympic fencer *

Kauko Käyhkö Kauko Käyhkö (5 April 1916 – 8 April 1983) was a Finnish all-round entertainer – singer, songwriter, musician, actor, and writer – with a career spanning nearly half a century. Early life and education Käyhkö was born in Petrograd (now ...

(1916–1983), Finnish musician and entertainer *

Kauko Mäkinen Kauko Kalle Mäkinen (20 July 1927 – 5 August 1968) was a Finnish ice hockey player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1952 Winter Olympics The 1952 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VI Olympic Winter Games (; ) and com ...

(1927–1968), Finnish ice hockey player *

Kauko Nieminen Kauko Tapio Nieminen (born 29 August 1979, in Seinäjoki) is a Finnish former speedway rider who earned 18 caps for the Finland national speedway team. Career summary Nieminen started his United Kingdom career with the Workington Comets in ...

(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 l ...

(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 music, rock musician, author and screenwriter. Since the early 1980s he has been a popular rock artist in Finland known especially as a strong lyricist. ...

, (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 and 1956 Winter Olympics The 1956 Winter Olympics, officially known as the VII Olympic Winter Games () and commonly known as Cort ...

(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 (; ) is a town in Finland, located on the southeastern coast o ...

(1923–2001), Finnish rower

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